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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-05-20 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, with a global score of 80.8 against 78.7. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has older 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is an older phone than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, but it's lighter and just a bit thinner anyway.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has 192 GB more internal storage.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features a much faster processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro takes better photos and videos than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a way tinier sensor taking much worse quality photographs and videos, and they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
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