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Xiaomi Black Shark 5 vs vivo S18e

Comparison between Xiaomi Black Shark 5 and vivo S18e: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Xiaomi and vivo.

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The verdict

Your pick: vivo S18e, ahead on Design & display, Connectivity and Battery & charging. Unless Performance & hardware decides it for you.

Category
Category	Black Shark 5	S18e
Design & display	7.0	7.5
Performance & hardware	7.7	6.1
Camera	6.2	6.0
Connectivity	6.8	7.4
Battery & charging	5.7	6.5

Which one is for you?

Xiaomi Black Shark 5, if you care about…

Storage Type: UFS 3.1; against UFS 2.2
Display Refresh Rate: 144 Hz; against 120 Hz
Fast Charge Power: 120 W; against 80 W
Bluetooth Profiles: A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive; against A2DP, LE, aptX HD

vivo S18e, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,800 mAh; against 4,650 mAh
Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E; against Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.3; against Bluetooth 5.2
Maximum Storage Capacity: 512 GB; against 256 GB

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Black Shark 5	S18e
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870	MediaTek Dimensity 7200
Processor Process Size	7 nm	4 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 650	Mali-G610 MC4
Storage Type	UFS 3.1 Best value	UFS 2.2
Maximum CPU Clock	3.2 GHz Best value	2.8 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB	512 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	—	738,952
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	1,187
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	2,643
CPU Description	Octa-core processor with 1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585, 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585, and 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585 cores.	Octa-core CPU with 2 Cortex-A715 cores and 6 Cortex-A510 cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	12 GB	12 GB
RAM Type	—	LPDDR4X
AnTuTu version	—	v10

Design

Specification	Black Shark 5	S18e
Body Colors	Black, White, Grey	Black, Purple, Silver, White
Body Thickness	10 mm	7.7 mm Best value
Body Width	76.3 mm	74.9 mm
Body Height	163.8 mm	162.4 mm
Weight	218 g	193 g Best value
Usable Surface	85.9 %	90 % Best value
Body Materials	—	Glass, Plastic
Resistance Features	—	IP54

Battery

Specification	Black Shark 5	S18e
Battery Capacity	4,650 mAh	4,800 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	120 W Best value	80 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging	Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Battery Level Indicator, Charger Included, Rechargeable, Reverse Charging Best value

Display

Specification	Black Shark 5	S18e
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Display Technology	AMOLED	AMOLED
Peak Display Brightness	1,300 nits	1,800 nits Best value
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 Best value	120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate	—	300 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	—	6,000,000 :1
Display Features	AMOLED	AMOLED, Hole-Punch Notch, DCI-P3, Scratch Resistant, Curved Glass, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Always-On Display, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Black Shark 5	S18e
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Side	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	Black Shark 5	S18e
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor

Software

Specification	Black Shark 5	S18e
Operating System	Android 12	Android 14
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	12	14 Best value

Connectivity

Specification	Black Shark 5	S18e
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
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, 2G CDMA BC0, 2G CDMA B2, 2G CDMA B3, 2G CDMA B5, 2G CDMA B8, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B3, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B8, LTE B28, 4G LTE B28A, 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 n28a, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	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 6E Best value
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.3 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive Best value	A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS Best value
Connectivity Features	NFC, USB Type-C	NFC, USB Type-C, USB 2.0, USB OTG, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, Computer Sync, Tethering, VoLTE
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	—	4,700 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Black Shark 5	S18e
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, Hi-Res Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive Best value	A2DP, LE, aptX HD, Hi-Res Audio, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Black Shark 5	S18e
Model numbers	SHARK PAR-A0	V2334A