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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-17 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.42 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Midnight black and Phantom purple | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 390 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76, Arm Cortex-A55 and DynamIQ, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is much better than Honor 9X Pro, having an 88.3 score against 71.9. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 body is newer than Honor 9X Pro's, but it's just a little bit heavier and thicker. Both devices we compare here include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a more recent 11 version while Honor 9X Pro has Android 10 version, providing some nice extra features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a brighter screen than Honor 9X Pro, because it has a little larger screen, a little higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little greater pixels density. Honor 9X Pro has a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit better processor than Honor 9X Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Honor 9X Pro, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, a same size sensor and a 48 MP resolution back camera, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has just a bit longer battery duration than Honor 9X Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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