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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 949.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 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 |
| 10.12 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is just a bit better than the iPhone 8 Plus, getting a overall score of 88.3 against 87.1. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is newer than iPhone 8 Plus, it's just a little heavier and way thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a little sharper screen than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, a larger screen and a much brighter screen.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. IPhone 8 Plus has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 2 lesser and slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a better camera than iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same video frame rates and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a lot larger sensor and a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a superior battery duration than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 67% larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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