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| Global Score | |
| 92.8 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.66 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 | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 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 | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 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
IPhone 12 Pro has an overall score of 92.8, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 4's global score of 88.3. IPhone 12 Pro counts with iOS 15.x OS, while Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has Android 11 OS. IPhone 12 Pro's construction is extremely thinner and somewhat lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, even though both were released only 7 months apart.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has an inferior number of slower cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. Apple iPhone 12 Pro counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a bit smaller display and a quite darker screen, it also counts with a bit greater pixel amount in each inch in the display and a slightly better 1170 x 2532 resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4's memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as the iPhone 12 Pro one, they have the same internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a better camera than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a much higher resolution back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a really longer battery duration than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 2815mAh.
Although iPhone 12 Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xiaomi Black Shark 4. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPhone 12 Pro, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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