Comparison between:
- Nothing Phone (3a)
- Xiaomi Black Shark 5 RS
Brand and model
Information about the brand, model and model alias (if any) of a specific device.
| Nothing Phone (3a) | Xiaomi Black Shark 5 RS | |
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Design
Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, shown in different measurement units. Body materials, available colors, certifications.
| Width | 77.5 mm 7.75 cm 0.254 ft 3.051 in | 76.21 mm 7.621 cm 0.25 ft 3 in |
| Height | 163.52 mm 16.352 cm 0.536 ft 6.438 in | 163.69 mm 16.369 cm 0.537 ft 6.444 in |
| Thickness | 8.35 mm 0.835 cm 0.027 ft 0.329 in | 9.9 mm 0.99 cm 0.032 ft 0.39 in |
| Weight | 201 g 0.44 lbs 7.09 oz | 220 g 0.49 lbs 7.76 oz |
| Volume | 105.82 cm³ 6.43 in³ | 123.5 cm³ 7.5 in³ |
| Colors | Black White Blue | Black Shining Star Yellow |
| Body materials | Aluminium alloy Glass | Aluminium alloy Glass |
| Certification | IP64 | - |
SIM card
The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) is used in mobile devices for storing data authenticating the subscribers of mobile services.
| SIM card type | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| Number of SIM cards | 2 | 2 |
| Features | Dual SIM stand-by (Both cards are active. When one is busy, the other is not active) | Dual SIM stand-by (Both cards are active. When one is busy, the other is not active) |
Networks
A mobile (cellular) network is a radio system, which allows a large number of mobile devices to communicate with each other.
| GSM | GSМ 850 МНz (В5) GSМ 900 МНz (В8) GSМ 1900 МНz (В2) | GSМ 850 МНz (В5) GSМ 900 МНz (В8) GSМ 1900 МНz (В2) |
| CDMA | - | CDMA 800 MHz (BC0) |
| W-CDMA | W-CDMA 850 MHz (B5) W-CDMA 850 MHz (B6) W-CDMA 900 MHz (B8) W-CDMA 900 MHz (B19) W-CDMA 1700 MHz (B4) W-CDMA 2100 MHz (B1) | W-CDMA 850 MHz (B5) W-CDMA 850 MHz (B6) W-CDMA 900 MHz (B8) W-CDMA 900 MHz (B19) W-CDMA 1700 MHz (B4) W-CDMA 1700 MHz (B9) W-CDMA 1900 MHz (B2) W-CDMA 2100 MHz (B1) |
| LTE | LТЕ-FDD 700 МНz (В28) LТЕ-FDD 800 МНz (В20) LТЕ-FDD 850 МНz (В5) LТЕ-FDD 850 МНz (В18) LТЕ-FDD 850 МНz (В19) LТЕ-FDD 850 МНz (В26) LТЕ-FDD 900 МНz (В8) LТЕ-FDD 1700 МНz (В4) LТЕ-FDD 1700 МНz (В66) LТЕ-FDD 1800 МНz (В3) LТЕ-FDD 2100 МНz (В1) LТЕ-FDD 2600 МНz (В7) LТЕ-ТDD 1900 МНz (В39) LТЕ-ТDD 2300 МНz (В40) LТЕ-ТDD 2600 МНz (В38) | LТЕ-FDD 700 МНz (В28) LТЕ-FDD 800 МНz (В20) LТЕ-FDD 850 МНz (В5) LТЕ-FDD 850 МНz (В18) LТЕ-FDD 850 МНz (В19) LТЕ-FDD 850 МНz (В26) LТЕ-FDD 900 МНz (В8) LТЕ-FDD 1700 МНz (В4) LТЕ-FDD 1800 МНz (В3) LТЕ-FDD 1900 МНz (В2) LТЕ-FDD 2100 МНz (В1) LТЕ-FDD 2600 МНz (В7) LТЕ-ТDD 1900 МНz (В39) LТЕ-ТDD 2000 МНz (В34) LТЕ-ТDD 2300 МНz (В40) LТЕ-ТDD 2600 МНz (В38) |
| 5G NR | 5G-FDD 700 MHz (n28) 5G-FDD 800 MHz (n20) 5G-FDD 850 MHz (n5) 5G-FDD 900 MHz (n8) 5G-FDD 1700 MHz (n66) 5G-FDD 1800 MHz (n3) 5G-FDD 2100 MHz (n1) 5G-TDD 2300 MHz (n40) 5G-TDD 2500 MHz (n41) 5G-FDD 2600 MHz (n7) 5G-TDD 2600 MHz (n38) 5G-TDD 3500 MHz (n78) 5G-TDD 3700 MHz (n77) | 5G-FDD 700 MHz (n28) 5G-FDD 900 MHz (n8) 5G-FDD 1800 MHz (n3) 5G-FDD 2100 MHz (n1) 5G-TDD 2500 MHz (n41) 5G-TDD 3500 MHz (n78) 5G-TDD 3700 MHz (n77) |
Mobile network technologies and bandwidth
Communication between devices within mobile networks is realized via various generations of network technologies, which provide different bandwidth.
| Mobile network technologies | ЕDGЕ НSРА+ 5G ΝSА | UМТS GРRS ЕV-DО Rеv. А |
| - | 4x4 MIMO |
Operating system
Operating system is the system software, which manages and controls the functioning of the hardware components of the device.
| Operating system (OS) | Аndrоid 15 | Аndrоid 12 |
| User interface (UI) | Nothing OS 3.1 | JOYUI 12.8 (MIUI 12.5) |
System on Chip (SoC)
A system on a chip (SoC) includes into a single chip some of the main hardware components of the mobile device.
| SoC | Quаlсоmm Snарdrаgоn 7s Gеn 3 (SМ7635) | Quаlсоmm Snарdrаgоn 888 (SМ8350) |
| Process technology | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU | 1х 2.5 GНz АRМ Соrtех-А720, 3х 2.4 GНz АRМ Соrtех-А720, 4х 1.8 GНz АRМ Соrtех-А520 | 1х 2.84 GНz АRМ Соrtех-Х1, 3х 2.42 GНz АRМ Соrtех-А78, 4х 1.8GНz АRМ Соrtех-А55 (Κryо 680) |
| CPU bits | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Instruction set | ARMv9-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Level 1 cache memory (L1) | 16 KB + 16 KB | 16 KB + 16 KB |
| Level 2 cache memory (L2) | - | 1024 KB 1 MB |
| Level 3 cache memory (L3) | - | 4096 KB 4 MB |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2500 MHz | 2840 MHz |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 810 | Qualcomm Adreno 660 |
| GPU frequency | - | 840 MHz |
| RAM capacity | 8 GB 12 GB | 8 GB 12 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| RAM channels | Quad channel | Quad channel |
| RAM frequency | 3100 MHz | 3333 MHz |
| Virtual RAM expansion - 20GB 4500 mm² steel vapor chamber cooling system Hexagon Tensor Accelerator (HTA) for AI | Sandwich liquid cooling system 12GB+256GB version - Snapdragon 888+ with a 2.99GHz CPU |
Storage
Every mobile device has a built-in storage (internal memory) with a fixed capacity.
| Storage | 128 GB 256 GB | 128 GB 256 GB |
| UFS 2.0 | UFS 2.1 |
Display
The display of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.
| Type/technology | AMOLED | E4 AMOLED |
| Diagonal size | 6.77 in 171.96 mm 17.2 cm | 6.67 in 169.42 mm 16.94 cm |
| Width | 3.03 in 76.9 mm 7.69 cm | 2.86 in 72.53 mm 7.25 cm |
| Height | 6.06 in 153.8 mm 15.38 cm | 6.03 in 153.11 mm 15.31 cm |
| Aspect ratio | 2:1 2:1 (18:9) | 2.111:1 |
| Resolution | 720 x 1440 pixels | 720 x 1520 pixels |
| Pixel density | 238 ppi 93 ppcm | 252 ppi 99 ppcm |
| Color depth | 30 bit 1073741824 colors | 24 bit 16777216 colors |
| Display area | 93.63 % | 89.3 % |
| Other features | Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistant | Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistant |
| 2.5D curved glass screen Panda Glass 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate 2160 Hz PWM dimming 800 cd/m² typical brightness 1300 cd/m² HBM 3000 cd/m² peak brightness 1000000:1 10-bit color bit depth 100% DCI-P3 HDR10+ | Display manufacturer - Samsung HDR10+ 144 Hz refresh rate 720 Hz touch sampling rate MEMC technology 111% DCI-P3 1300 cd/m² peak brightness 5000000:1 |
Sensors
Different sensors measure different physical quantities and convert them into signals recognizable by the mobile device.
| Sensors | Proximity Light Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope | Proximity Light Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Pedometer Geomagnetic Fingerprint Hall |
| In-display fingerprint sensor Linear haptic motor | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor |
Main rear camera
The main camera of the mobile device is usually placed on its back and can be combined with one or more additional cameras.
| Sensor model | Samsung | Samsung S5KGW3 |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL | CMOS BSI |
| Sensor format | 1/1.57" | 1/2" |
| Aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.79 |
| Focal length and 35 mm equivalent | 24 mm *(35 mm / full frame) | - |
| Field of view | 84.5 ° | - |
| Number of lenses | - | 6 |
| Flash type | Dual LED | LED |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6144 pixels 50.14 MP | 9280 x 6920 pixels 64.22 MP |
| Video resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels 8.29 MP | 3840 x 2160 pixels 8.29 MP |
| Video FPS | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Features | Autofocus Continuous autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Digital image stabilization Geotagging Panorama Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene mode Macro mode Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) Night Mode Motion Capture 2.0 Ultra XDR | Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Optical zoom Digital image stabilization Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene mode Macro mode Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) |
| TrueLens Engine 3 | Pixel size - 1.6 μm (4-in-1 pixel binning) |
Ultra-wide camera
Specifications of the ultra-wide camera of the device. This type of camera captures a wider field of view compared to the main camera.
| Sensor format | 1/4" | - |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Focal length equivalent (35 mm) | 15 mm *(35 mm / full frame) | - |
| Field of view | 120 ° | 120 ° |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
Telephoto camera
Specifications of the telephoto camera. These cameras are used to capture distant objects by using optical zoom to make them look closer without losing resolution and detail.
| Sensor model | Samsung | - |
| Sensor format | 1/2.75" | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 µm 0.000640 mm | - |
| Aperture | f/2 | - |
| Focal length equivalent (35 mm) | 50 mm *(35 mm / full frame) | - |
| Field of view | 49.5 ° | - |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | - |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Features | Autofocus Digital image stabilization | - |
| 4x lossless zoom 30x ultra zoom | - |
Macro camera
Specifications of the macro camera of the device. This type of camera in smartphones is used to snap close-up photos of tiny objects.
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Image resolution | - | 5 MP |
Front camera
Modern smartphones have one or more front cameras and their positioning has led to various design concepts – pop-up camera, rotating camera, notch, punch hole, under-display camera, etc.
| Sensor model | Samsung | - |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL | - |
| Sensor format | 1/3.45" | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length and 35 mm equivalent | 22 mm *(35 mm / full frame) | - |
| Field of view | 89 ° | - |
| Number of lenses | - | 5 |
| Image resolution | 6816 x 4743 pixels 32.33 MP | 5568 x 3218 pixels 17.92 MP |
| Video resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP |
| Video FPS | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Features | Face unlock HDR Night Mode | - |
Audio
Information about the type of speakers and the audio technologies supported by the device.
| Speaker | Loudspeaker Earpiece Stereo speakers | Loudspeaker Earpiece Stereo speakers |
| - | Front-firing 1216 linear speakers Three microphones with active noise cancellation Independent Hi-Fi chip Hi-Res Audio DTS Ultra: X |
Radio
The radio in a mobile device is a built-in FM radio receiver.
| Radio | No | No |
Tracking/Positioning
Information about the positioning and navigation technologies supported by the device.
| Tracking/Positioning | GРS А-GРS | GРS А-GРS GLОΝАSS |
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless data connections between various devices within a short range.
| Wi-Fi | 802.11а 802.11b 802.11g Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ах) Wi-Fi Disрlаy 802.11а 802.11аd | 802.11а 802.11b 802.11g Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ах) Wi-Fi Disрlаy 802.11а 802.11ас 5GНz |
| 2x2 MIMO MU-MIMO | 2x2 MU-MIMO |
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between different types of devices over short distances.
| Version | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Features | A2DP BLE | A2DP LE |
USB
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.
| Connector type | Micro USB | USB Type-C |
| Version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Features | Charging Mass storage On-The-Go | Charging Host Mass storage On-The-Go |
Headphone jack
The headphone jack is an audio phone connector, a.k.a. an audio jack. The most widely used one in mobile devices is the 3.5 mm headphone jack.
| Headphone jack | No | Yes |
Connectivity
Information about other important connectivity technologies supported by the devices.
| Connectivity | Computer sync OTA sync Infrared Tethering NFC VoLTE ViLTE | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering NFC VoLTE |
Browser
A web browser is a software application for accessing, fetching, displaying and navigating through information on the World Wide Web.
| Browser | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 |
Audio file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various audio file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital audio data.
| Audio file formats/codecs | AAC AAC+ AC3 AMR AMR-WB FLAC M4A MP3 OGG WMA WAV AMR-NB APE MID IMY EAC3 EAC3-JOC AC4 | AAC AAC+ AMR AMR-WB aptX aptX HD eAAC+ FLAC MIDI MP3 OGG WMA WAV LDAC aptX Adaptive |
Video file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital video data.
| Video file formats/codecs | AVI MKV MP4 WMV MOV H.265 (HEVC) TS 3GP FLV WEBM | 3GPP AVI DivX H.263 H.264 H.265 MKV MP4 VC-1 Xvid |
Battery
The batteries of mobile devices differ in capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge needed for the functioning of the devices.
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Type | Li-Polymer | Li-Polymer |
| 4G talk time | 45 h 2700 min 1.9 days | - |
| Charger output power | 10 V / 5 A | 20 V / 6 A |
| Quick charge technology | Power Delivery 3.0, Quick Charge 4.0 | - |
| Features | Fast charging Non-removable | Fast charging Non-removable |
| 7.5W reverse wired charging | - |
Additional features
Some devices have additional features, different from the standard ones above, but equally important and worth mentioning.
| Additional features | - | Magnetically power lift shoulder keys |
| Nothing Phone (3a) | Xiaomi Black Shark 5 RS |