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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x | Android 11 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 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 |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.71 | 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/1.50 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 | |
| 4352mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max is a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, having a 93.2 score against 88.3. Even though Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 were released with only a couple months difference, Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max's construction is heavier but also noticeably thinner. The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x operating system, and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has Android 11 operating system.
The iPhone 13 Pro Max counts with a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less cpu cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a little bit better screen than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, although it has a quite worse pixels density and a little worse 1080 x 2400px resolution, they both have a same size display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4's memory to store more games and applications is very similar to Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max's one, both of them have exactly the same internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit superior battery life than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because it has a 3% more battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes better photos and videos than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light images and videos, and they both have the same video quality and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a camera in the back with much more MP.
Although iPhone 13 Pro Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Black Shark 4. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Xiaomi Black Shark 4, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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