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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Black and White |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 227.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, with a 78.7 score against 74.6. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's construction is way newer than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's, but it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has newer 12 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has Android 10 version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a much better processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better number of pixels per display inch.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has a way tinier back-facing camera sensor taking much worse quality videos and photos, and they both have the same camera aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with better video frame rates and a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has 4650mAh of battery capacity.
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