Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-11-08 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has a score of 80.4, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Y1's 72.1 global score. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has Android 7.0 Nougat, giving you a couple nice extra features. Even being the best in this comparison, Xiaomi Black Shark is a somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker phone than Xiaomi Redmi Y1.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a way better 1080 x 2160 resolution, a much higher display pixel density and a little bit larger display. The Xiaomi Black Shark features slightly more storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a greater hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because although it has a back camera with less megapixels, it also counts with a way better video definition and a bigger aperture.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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