Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2022-11-01 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has an overall score of 80.4, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's general score of 75.7. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12 version. Although it's the best we are comparing here, it must be told that it is also much older, somewhat thicker and a little heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a just a little worse pixel density, it also counts with a little bigger display, a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a lot brighter screen. Xiaomi Black Shark has a way better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro shoots way better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting images and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also counts with a camera with much more megapixels and a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking lot better quality pictures and videos.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has as much memory to install applications and games as Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, both of them have exactly the same internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro counts with improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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