Xiaomi Black Shark vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1) Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Black Shark
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1)
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Xiaomi Black Shark or Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Xiaomi Black Shark | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1) | |
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Release date | 2018, April | 2017, November | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.6 x 75.4 x 9.3 mm | 6.36 x 6.36 x 2.97 in | 153 x 76.2 x 7.7 mm | 6.02 x 6.02 x 3 in | |
Weight | 190 g | 6.7 oz | 153 g | 5.4 oz | |
Body Build | Aluminum frame, plastic back | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, Gray, Royal Blue (128/8GB only) | Gold, Dark Grey, Silver, Rose Gold | |
Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3080 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h |
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Approximate price | 400 EUR | 140 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.99" in | 5.5" in | |
Screen area | 92.6 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 76.0% | 71.5% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 267 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
Other specs | - Always-on display -97% DCI-P3 |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 13 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 1.25µm, dual pixel PDAF -20 MP, f/1.8, 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom |
-13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1'', 1.12µm, PDAF | |
Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | 1080p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.2, 1.0µm | 16 MP, f/2.0 | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); MIUI 10 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 505 | |
External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 128 GB, 8 GB RAM 64 GB, 6 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 355979 | ||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 442 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1577 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 434 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1861 | ||
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2392 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8368 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 13220 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
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Speed | HSPA, LTE-A (3CA) | HSPA, LTE | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
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USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | FM radio | |
Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) |
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Versions |
- Versions: Redmi Y1 (India); Redmi Note 5A (Global); Redmi Note 5A Prime (China, Malaysia) |
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