Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro vs Lenovo Legion Y90

Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro Lenovo Legion Y90

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on March 30 2022 against the Lenovo Legion Y90 which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 month before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro

Weighs 32 grams less

Reasons to consider the Lenovo Legion Y90

Comes with 950 mAh larger battery capacity: 5600 vs 4650 mAh
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Black Shark 5 Pro 87 Legion Y90 87 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Black Shark 5 Pro 91 Legion Y90 91 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Black Shark 5 Pro 70 Legion Y90 90 Camera Photo and video recording quality Black Shark 5 Pro 71 Legion Y90 68 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Black Shark 5 Pro 84 Legion Y90 89 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Black Shark 5 Pro 80 Legion Y90 82

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Black Shark 5 Pro vs Legion Y90

Display

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.92 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2460 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	394 ppi	388 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Max rated brightness	500 nits	700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	85.8%	81.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness test (auto) Black Shark 5 Pro 684 nits Legion Y90 n/a

Design and build

Height	163.83 mm (6.45 inches)	177 mm (6.97 inches)
Width	76.35 mm (3.01 inches)	78.4 mm (3.09 inches)
Thickness	9.9 mm (0.39 inches)	10.1 mm (0.4 inches)
Weight	220 gramm (7.76 oz)	252 gramm (8.89 oz)
Waterproof	No	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White Black	Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	Yes in-display

Screen-to-body ratio Black Shark 5 Pro +5% 85.8% Legion Y90 81.9%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro and Lenovo Legion Y90 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max. clock	3000 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 730
GPU clock	818 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	~2236 GFLOPS	~2236 GFLOPS

Memory
RAM size	8 12 16 GB	12 16 18 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	-

Storage
Storage size	256 512 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Black Shark 5 Pro 1180 Legion Y90 +1% 1194 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Black Shark 5 Pro 3684 Legion Y90 +1% 3714 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Black Shark 5 Pro +9% 1102939 Legion Y90 1016463

CPU	241049	207539
GPU	446381	451163
Memory	231742	197359
UX	174369	154605
Total score	1102939	1016463

3DMark Wild Life Performance Black Shark 5 Pro 9785 Legion Y90 +2% 9960

Stability	91%	76%
Graphics test	58 FPS	59 FPS
Graphics score	9785	9960
PCMark 3.0 score	13516	12715

AnTuTu Ranking (11th and 26th place) Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12
ROM	Joy UI 13	ZUI 13

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4650 mAh	5600 mAh
Charge power	120 W	-
Battery type	-	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 8 min)	Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full charging time	0:18 hr	0:37 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:54 hr	-
Watching video	10:43 hr	-
Gaming	05:09 hr	-
Standby	74 hr	-

General battery life Black Shark 5 Pro 24:30 hr Legion Y90 n/a

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	-
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)	2 (64 MP + 13 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52" Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.32" Omnivision OV64A - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Sensor: 1/3.06" Omnivision OV13B10 (CMOS)	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	5312 x 2988	-
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE HID A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS NAVIC	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	-

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	March 2022	March 2022
Release date	April 2022	March 2022
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the battery life connectivity and design are more important to you then choose the Lenovo Legion Y90. But if the software and sound are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro 7 (38.9%) Lenovo Legion Y90 11 (61.1%) Vote Total votes: 18

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