Xiaomi Black Shark 5 vs Shark 4 Pro

73 out of 100

74 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Black Shark 5 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 870) that was released on March 30, 2022, against the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G and came out 12 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Black Shark 5

More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
The phone is 1-year newer

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro

15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (926K versus 803K)
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 888 5G
8% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1483 and 1377 points
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Black Shark 5 and Shark 4 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	600 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	-

Height	163.8 mm (6.45 inches)	163.8 mm (6.45 inches)
Width	76.3 mm (3 inches)	76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness	10 mm (0.39 inches)	9.9 mm (0.39 inches)
Weight	218 g (7.69 oz)	220 g (7.76 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray	Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max clock	3200 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 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)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 650	Adreno 660
GPU shading units	1024	1024
GPU clock	670 MHz	792 MHz
FLOPS	~1372.1 GFLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS

CPU	223411	257275
GPU	221069	296090
Memory	152042	168898
UX	202450	199085
Total score	803360	926286

Max surface temperature	46.3 °C	-
Stability	99%	97%
Graphics test	26 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	4363	5773

Web score	-	14085
Video editing	-	7427
Photo editing	-	39395
Data manipulation	-	12212
Writing score	-	18704

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12, 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	2750 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12	Android 11
ROM	Joy UI 13	Joy UI 12.5
OS size	18 GB	-

Capacity	4650 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	120 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 8 min)	Yes (100% in 19 min)
Full charging time	0:20 hr	0:19 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6936	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 (64 MP + 13 MP + 2 MP)	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97", Samsung GW3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 5 MP - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	20 megapixels
Image resolution	5312 x 2988	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.5
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (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	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC
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	24
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	March 2022	March 2021
Release date	April 2022	March 2021
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 120 W	-

Xiaomi Black Shark 5 vs Shark 4 Pro

Xiaomi Black Shark 5 vs Shark 4 Pro

Key differences

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Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

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Battery

Camera

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Sound

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