Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-02-22 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, having a score of 80.4 against 75.8. Although it's the best cellphone in this review, we must highlight that it is also somewhat thicker and a bit heavier. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version, so it gives you some nice extra features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. Both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, a better pixels count per inch in the screen and a screen of the same size.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with just a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and the Xiaomi Black Shark have extremely similar batteries performance.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a way higher video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light situations.
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