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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 9.x | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 625.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a score of 88.3, which is just a bit better than iPhone 6s Plus's 84.2 general score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with Android 11 operating system, and iPhone 6s Plus has iOS 9.x operating system. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is newer than iPhone 6s Plus, it's notably thicker and just a little bit heavier.
Apple iPhone 6s Plus and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 feature extremely similar processors, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a 32-bits processor against 64-bits and doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
Apple iPhone 6s Plus features just a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has much lower brightness, a quite smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a little better pixels count in each inch in the display. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's memory for games and applications is just as good as the iPhone 6s Plus one, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a greater camera than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a way higher resolution back facing camera, a bigger camera aperture for better low light images and videos, higher 60 frames per second video frame rate and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photos.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a superior battery duration than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is also very cheap compared to the other phones, making this phone a great choice.
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