Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro vs Shark 5
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on March 30, 2022, against the Xiaomi Black Shark 5, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 870. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro
- 44% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1024K versus 710K)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- 12% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1178 and 1049 points
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 394 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1300 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.8% | 85.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 99.9% |
| PWM | - | 460 Hz |
| Response time | - | 2 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.83 mm (6.45 inches) | 163.8 mm (6.45 inches) |
| Width | 76.35 mm (3.01 inches) | 76.3 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.9 mm (0.39 inches) | 10 mm (0.39 inches) |
| Weight | 220 g (7.76 oz) | 218 g (7.69 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black | White, Black, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 730 | Adreno 650 |
| GPU clock | 818 MHz | 675 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2236 GFLOPS | ~1372 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 235112 | 187568 |
| GPU | 440849 | 245275 |
| Memory | 171770 | 112213 |
| UX | 172512 | 160972 |
| Total score | 1024528 | 710244 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 46.3 °C |
| Stability | 91% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 58 FPS | 26 FPS |
| Graphics score | 9767 | 4364 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10402 | - |
| Video editing | 6029 | - |
| Photo editing | 36823 | - |
| Data manipulation | 10143 | - |
| Writing score | 18705 | - |
AnTuTu Android Phone Scores (49th and 170th place)
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12, 16 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128, 256, 512 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| ROM | Joy UI 13 | Joy UI 13 |
| OS size | - | 18 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4650 mAh | 4650 mAh |
| Charge power | 120 W | 120 W |
| Battery type | - | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 8 min) | Yes (50% in 8 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:18 hr | 0:20 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:54 hr | - |
| Watching video | 10:43 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:09 hr | - |
| Standby | 74 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12032 x 9024 | 9248 x 6936 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | 960 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 3 (108 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP) | 3 (64 MP + 13 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97", Samsung GW3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (CMOS) |
- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Macro lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro from DxOMark | - |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5312 x 2988 | 5312 x 2988 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | 1 microns | 0.8 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | LE, HID, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | March 2022 | March 2022 |
| Release date | April 2022 | April 2022 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance is more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Black Shark 5.
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