Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2023-05-09 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 524 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1400 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | 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 |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5160mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is slightly better than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, with an 80.4 score against 79.5. Both phones we compare here include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has Android 13, providing a couple nice extra features. The Xiaomi Black Shark body is a little lighter than the Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, although it's a little thicker and was released many years before.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a much greater performance than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro. Both have 8 GB of RAM memory and 8 processing cores. Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has a better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a quite larger screen, a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px, a way brighter display and a greater pixel density.
Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro counts with a much greater memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 5160mAh battery size against 4000mAh. Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro and Xiaomi Black Shark feature very similar cameras, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a way worse 12 MP resolution back facing camera, they both have the same diafragm aperture.
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