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Xiaomi Black Shark 5 RS vs Xiaomi Black Shark 4S

Comparison between Xiaomi Black Shark 5 RS and Xiaomi Black Shark 4S: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Xiaomi.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Black Shark 5 RS	Black Shark 4S
Design & display	7.0	7.4
Performance & hardware	8.0	7.9
Camera	6.6	5.8
Connectivity	6.8	6.8
Battery & charging	5.5	5.5

Which one is for you?

Xiaomi Black Shark 5 RS, if you care about…

OS Version: 12; against 11

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Weight: 210 g; against 220 g

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Black Shark 5 RS	Black Shark 4S
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888/888+	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Processor Process Size	5 nm Best value	7 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 660	Qualcomm Adreno 650
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Maximum CPU Clock	3 GHz	3.2 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	870
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	3,317
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU: 1x Cortex-X1, 3x Cortex-A78, and 4x Cortex-A55.	Octa-core processor with 1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585, 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 and 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585 cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	12 GB	12 GB
RAM Type	—	DDR5

Design

Specification	Black Shark 5 RS	Black Shark 4S
Body Colors	Black, Yellow	Black, White
Body Thickness	9.9 mm	9.9 mm
Body Width	76.2 mm	76.2 mm
Body Height	163.7 mm	163.7 mm
Weight	220 g	210 g Best value
Usable Surface	86.1 %	86.1 %
Resistance Features	—	Physical Pop-Up Gaming Triggers

Battery

Specification	Black Shark 5 RS	Black Shark 4S
Battery Capacity	4,500 mAh	4,500 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	120 W	120 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable

Display

Specification	Black Shark 5 RS	Black Shark 4S
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Display Technology	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Peak Display Brightness	1,300 nits	1,300 nits
Display Diagonal	6.67″	6.67″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,400 px	2,400 px
Display Pixel Density	395 ppi	395 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	—	60,000 :1
Display Features	AMOLED, 144Hz	HDR10+, Touchscreen, 144Hz

Sensors

Specification	Black Shark 5 RS	Black Shark 4S
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Side	Side

Sensor

Specification	Black Shark 5 RS	Black Shark 4S
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer

Software

Specification	Black Shark 5 RS	Black Shark 4S
Operating System	Android 12	Android 11
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	12 Best value	11

Connectivity

Specification	Black Shark 5 RS	Black Shark 4S
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive	A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Type-C	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Type-C
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	—	7,500 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	3,000 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Black Shark 5 RS	Black Shark 4S
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, Hi-Res Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive	Stereo Speakers, Hi-Res Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive