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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | -- |
| 457 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a global score of 93.2, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 4's 88.3 overall score. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has iOS 15.x OS, while Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has Android 11 OS. Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 were only released 6 months apart, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max body is way thinner but a little heavier than the Xiaomi Black Shark 4.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores and also slower, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has less bright display, and they both have a display with the same size, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a slightly higher 1284 x 2778 resolution and a just a bit better pixel number per display inch.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a better camera than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a camera in the back with much more MP.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max count with extremely similar storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have the same internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features longer battery life than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3687mAh.
Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Black Shark 4. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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