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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-01-15 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.11 x 3.06 x 0.27 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| -- | 6.70 ounces |
| White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.04 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Note Pro, with a global score of 80.4 against 75.3. Both devices we are comparing here use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi Note Pro has Android 5.0. The Xiaomi Mi Note Pro counts with a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an additional graphics processing unit.
The Xiaomi Mi Note Pro has a more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher pixel count per display inch. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi Note Pro, although it has a lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note Pro, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Note Pro, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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