Xiaomi Black Shark vs Xiaomi Mi 10 5G

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Black Shark:
    LCD
    Mi 10 5G:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Black Shark: 18 g lighter

    Black Shark:
    190 g
    Mi 10 5G:
    208 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Black Shark: 0.68 in smaller diagonal

    Black Shark:
    5.99 in
    Mi 10 5G:
    6.67 in
  • Chipset

    Black Shark:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Mi 10 5G:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    Black Shark:
    Dual
    Mi 10 5G:
    Quad
  • Release year

    Black Shark:
    2018
    Mi 10 5G:
    2020

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Black Shark

    Height:
    161.6 mm
    Width:
    75.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Mi 10 5G

    Height:
    162.5 mm
    Width:
    74.8 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Black Shark

    190 g

  2. 2. Mi 10 5G

    208 g

    +18 g versus Black Shark

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Black Shark

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²
  2. 2. Mi 10 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.67 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    109.2 cm²

Mi 10 5G has approximately 17.9% more rectangular screen area than Black Shark.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Black Shark, Mi 10 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlack SharkMi 10 5G
128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
256 GB Unknown 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
Black Shark: Original memory entry

128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Black Shark

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Mi 10 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Black Shark

    4000 mAh

  2. 2. Mi 10 5G

    4780 mAh

    +780 mAh versus Black Shark

Specifications

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1. Black Shark2. Mi 10 5G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Black Shark, Mi 10 5G.
SpecificationBlack SharkMi 10 5G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.6 Х 75.4 Х 9.3 mm
  • 162.5 Х 74.8 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 208 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 6.67" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4780 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 10.0; MIUI 11
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Black Shark, Mi 10 5G.
SpecificationBlack SharkMi 10 5G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 109.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.0%
  • 89.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Black Shark, Mi 10 5G.
SpecificationBlack SharkMi 10 5G
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 108 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1.25µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -20 MP
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 108 MP
  • f/1.7
  • (wide)
  • 1/1.33"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 12mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (macro) -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.0µm
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3"
  • 0.9μm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Black Shark, Mi 10 5G.
SpecificationBlack SharkMi 10 5G
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Adreno 650
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2392
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 8368
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 13220
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 355979
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 434
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1861
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Black Shark, Mi 10 5G.
SpecificationBlack SharkMi 10 5G
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2020
  • February 13
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Royal Blue (128/8GB only)
  • Coral Green
  • Twilight Grey
  • Peach Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • $ 900
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Black Shark, Mi 10 5G.
SpecificationBlack SharkMi 10 5G
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (3CA)
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
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 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Black Shark, Mi 10 5G.
SpecificationBlack SharkMi 10 5G
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display -97% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Black Shark, Mi 10 5G.
SpecificationBlack SharkMi 10 5G
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 30W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast wireless charging 30W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 5W