Xiaomi Black Shark 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9

Xiaomi Black Shark 5

Xiaomi Redmi 9

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

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LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Aluminium alloy, glass

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

163.8 mm

163.3 mm
Width

76.3 mm

77 mm
Thickness

10 mm

9.1 mm
Weight

218 g

198 g
Build features

Physical pop-up gaming triggers

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Colors

Black, Gray, White

Blue/Pink, Gray, Green, Purple

Display
Display type

AMOLED

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.67 inches

6.53 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

395 ppi

395 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display features

Always-on display, 144Hz, 1300 nits (peak)

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Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8

13 MP, f/2.2 , 28 mm, 1/3.1" , 1.12 µm
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.4 , 120˚

8 MP, f/2.2 , 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

5 MP, f/2.4
2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

4160 x 3120 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

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USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

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Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

-
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

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Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

-
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4650 mAh

5020 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge, 120W (100% in 15 min)

Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
DxOMark autonomy

-

55
DxOMark charging

-

51
DxOMark efficiency

-

55
DxOMark battery score

-

54

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