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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-09-26 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has an overall score of 78.7, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T's 75.6 score. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has the older 12 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has Android 9.0 Pie version. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is notably newer than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, it's a little heavier and a little bit thicker.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has a much better processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit better display pixels density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has a much tinier back-facing camera sensor taking way lower quality pictures, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with better 60 fps video frame rate and a lot more mega-pixels back camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because it has 4650mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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