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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-07-28 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| -- | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 446 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 12.43 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a lot better than the Asus Zenfone 9, getting an 88.3 score against 72.6. Even being the best in our current comparison, Xiaomi Black Shark 4's design is older, thicker and heavier than Asus Zenfone 9. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has 11 version and Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12 version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a way better hardware performance than Asus Zenfone 9. Both of them have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a brighter screen than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a just a little worse pixel number per inch of display, and they both have the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a quite larger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with as much memory capacity for games and applications as the Asus Zenfone 9, both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Asus Zenfone 9 has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a higher 50 megapixels resolution back facing camera, a way higher video definition and a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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