Xiaomi Black Shark vs Xiaomi Mi Note Pro

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.

  • Weight

    Mi Note Pro: 29 g lighter

    Black Shark:
    190 g
    Mi Note Pro:
    161 g
  • Width

    Black Shark: 2.2 mm narrower

    Black Shark:
    75.4 mm
    Mi Note Pro:
    77.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi Note Pro: 0.29 in smaller diagonal

    Black Shark:
    5.99 in
    Mi Note Pro:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Black Shark:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Mi Note Pro:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Black Shark:
    Dual
    Mi Note Pro:
    Single
  • Depth

    Mi Note Pro: 2.3 mm thinner

    Black Shark:
    9.3 mm
    Mi Note Pro:
    7 mm

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 +6.5 mm versus Mi Note Pro
    Width:
    75.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +2.3 mm versus Mi Note Pro
  2. 2. Mi Note Pro

    Height:
    155.1 mm
    Width:
    77.6 mm +2.2 mm versus Black Shark
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Black Shark

    190 g

    +29 g versus Mi Note Pro

  2. 2. Mi Note Pro

    161 g

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 Note Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

Black Shark has approximately 3.4% more rectangular screen area than Mi Note Pro.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Black Shark: Original memory entry

128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

Mi Note Pro: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 Note Pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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

    +1000 mAh versus Mi Note Pro

  2. 2. Mi Note Pro

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Black Shark2. Mi Note Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Black Shark, Mi Note Pro.
SpecificationBlack SharkMi Note Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.6 Х 75.4 Х 9.3 mm
  • 155.1 Х 77.6 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); MIUI 9
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Black Shark, Mi Note Pro.
SpecificationBlack SharkMi Note Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.0%
  • 74.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 515 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Black Shark, Mi Note Pro.
SpecificationBlack SharkMi Note Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1.25µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -20 MP
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.0µm
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Black Shark, Mi Note Pro.
SpecificationBlack SharkMi Note Pro
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Adreno 430
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2392
  • 1219
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 8368
  • 2715
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 13220
  • 3930
Antutu 8 score *
  • 355979
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 886
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 434
  • 223
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1861
  • 580
General specs
General specs — specifications for Black Shark, Mi Note Pro.
SpecificationBlack SharkMi Note Pro
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Royal Blue (128/8GB only)
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Black Shark, Mi Note Pro.
SpecificationBlack SharkMi Note Pro
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (3CA)
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
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
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Black Shark, Mi Note Pro.
SpecificationBlack SharkMi Note Pro
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display -97% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Black Shark, Mi Note Pro.
SpecificationBlack SharkMi Note Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)