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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 849.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 326 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.08 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 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 has a score of 88.3, which is a bit better than iPhone 8's score of 85. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 construction is noticeably newer, but incredibly thicker and heavier than the iPhone 8. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a sharper display than iPhone 8, because it has a way better 1080 x 2400px resolution, a way brighter screen, a much larger screen and a just a little more pixels per inch in the display.
IPhone 8 has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has an inferior number of slower cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. IPhone 8 features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has more internal storage.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a superior camera than iPhone 8, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution and a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a much better battery duration than iPhone 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 1821mAh.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is also by far the cheapest, which makes it an obvious call.
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