Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Black Shark 3S vs Xiaomi Black Shark 5 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced July 2020 March 2022 March 2022
Status Coming Soon - August 2020 Coming Soon - April 2022 Coming Soon - April 2022
Colors Sky Cloud Black, Crystal Blue Black, White, Gray Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 168.7 x 77.3 x 10.4 mm
(6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 in)
163.8 x 76.3 x 10 mm
(6.45 x 3 x 0.39 in)
163.9 x 76.5 x 9.5 mm
(6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 in)
Weight 222 g (7.83 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz) 220 g (7.76 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Network 5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 41(2500), 78(3500), 79(4700); SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 3, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Physical pop-up gaming triggers
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Physical pop-up gaming triggers

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10 Android 12 Android 12
User Interface JoyUI 12 Joy UI 13 Joy UI 13
Processor Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585), Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585), Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm) Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen1 (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 650 Adreno 650 Adreno 730
RAM 12 GB 12 GB 16 GB
Internal Memory 512 GB 256 GB 512 GB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen
Always-on display
120Hz refresh rate
500 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
HDR10+
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
144Hz Refresh Rate
1300 nits (peak)
FHD+ OLED Screen
144Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Colors 16M colors 16M Colors 1B Colors
Size 6.67 inches 6.67 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.19% 85.76% 85.48%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 64 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP 64 MP + 13 MP + 2 MP 108 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.3, 120˚ (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
13 MP, f/2.4, 120˚š (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto macro), AF
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@1920fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps; HDR10+
Front Camera 20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, (wide)
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, (wide)
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A; 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A; 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A; 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128GB, 12 GB RAM (UFS3.0) 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1/NVMe SSD
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 65W, 100% in 38 min (advertised)
Magnetic charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 120W, 100% in 15 min (advertised)
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 120W, 100% in 15 min (advertised)
Capacity 4729 mAh 4650 mAh 4650 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -