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Xiaomi Black Shark 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition

Comparison between Xiaomi Black Shark 5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition: 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	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
Design & display	7.0	8.0
Performance & hardware	7.7	5.6
Camera	6.2	7.9
Connectivity	6.8	6.9
Battery & charging	5.7	5.2

Which one is for you?

Xiaomi Black Shark 5, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,650 mAh; against 4,300 mAh
RAM Capacity: 12 GB; against 8 GB
Storage Type: UFS 3.1; against UFS 2.2
Display Refresh Rate: 144 Hz; against 120 Hz

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition, if you care about…

Weight: 207 g; against 218 g
Fast Charge Power: 210 W; against 120 W
Body Thickness: 9 mm; against 10 mm

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Black Shark 5	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870	MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Processor Process Size	7 nm	6 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 650	Mali-G68 MC4
Storage Type	UFS 3.1 Best value	UFS 2.2
Maximum CPU Clock	3.2 GHz Best value	2.6 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
AnTuTu Score	—	573,100
CPU Description	Octa-core processor with 1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585, 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585, and 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585 cores.	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	12 GB Best value	8 GB
RAM Type	—	LPDDR4X
AnTuTu version	—	v10

Design

Specification	Black Shark 5	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
Body Colors	Black, White, Grey	Black
Body Thickness	10 mm	9 mm Best value
Body Width	76.3 mm	76 mm
Body Height	163.8 mm	162.9 mm
Weight	218 g	207 g Best value
Usable Surface	85.9 %	86 % Best value
Body Materials	—	Glass

Battery

Specification	Black Shark 5	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
Battery Capacity	4,650 mAh Best value	4,300 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	120 W	210 W Best value
Battery Features	Fast Charging	Fast Charging, Non-Removable

Display

Specification	Black Shark 5	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Display Technology	AMOLED	AMOLED
Peak Display Brightness	1,300 nits Best value	900 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 Best value	120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate	—	240 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	—	5,000,000 :1
Display Features	AMOLED	Hole-Punch Notch, 1920Hz PWM, Always-On Display, HDR10, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC Dimming, 10-Bit Panel, Dolby Vision, Scratch Resistant, Curved Glass, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless

Sensors

Specification	Black Shark 5	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Side	Side

Sensor

Specification	Black Shark 5	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer	Cooling System, Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing

Software

Specification	Black Shark 5	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
Operating System	Android 12	Android 12
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	12	12

Connectivity

Specification	Black Shark 5	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
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 CDMA BC0, 2G GSM B2, 2G GSM B3, 2G GSM B5, 2G GSM B8, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B6, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B19, 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 n28a, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, UMTS, CDMA, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive	A2DP, LE, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS, Galileo Best value
Connectivity Features	NFC, USB Type-C	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Computer Sync, DLNA, Infrared, NFC, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, VoWiFi, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C
USB Version	USB 2.0	—

Audio

Specification	Black Shark 5	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, Hi-Res Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE, LDAC, SBC, AAC

Technical

Specification	Black Shark 5	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
Model numbers	SHARK PAR-A0	—