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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 999.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | -- |
| 463 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.26 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh 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 |
| 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 a little bit better than the Apple iPhone XS's 84.2 global score. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's construction is a lot newer than Apple iPhone XS's, although it's heavier and thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little more vivid screen than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger display and way more brightness.
The iPhone XS features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has 2 lesser and slower cpu cores and 4 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 64 GB more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a much better battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 2659mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a better camera than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a camera in the back with much more megapixels and a much bigger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photographs.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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