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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-24 | 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 |
| Black, Red and White | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | $ 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 A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a general score of 88.3, which is just a bit better than iPhone SE (2020)'s general score of 81.5. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 design is newer, but thicker and way heavier than iPhone SE (2020). The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 comes with Android 11 operating system, while iPhone SE (2020) comes with iOS 15.x operating system.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a brighter screen than iPhone SE (2020), because it has much more brightness, a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a lot bigger screen and a little bit better amount of pixels per screen inch. The iPhone SE (2020) has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots much clearer videos and photos than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same video quality, the same aperture and the same 60 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a camera with a much better resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a way better battery duration than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 147 percent larger battery size.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 costs more money than the iPhone SE (2020), but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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