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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-11-06 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | -- |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 has a general score of 88.3, which is way better than HTC One A9's 72.1 global score. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is much newer than HTC One A9, it is notably heavier and notably thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a better screen than HTC One A9, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a lot bigger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
HTC One A9 counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a better performing processing unit than HTC One A9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots much clearer videos and photos than HTC One A9, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a back-facing camera with much more megapixels and a bigger camera aperture. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a superior battery performance than HTC One A9, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, making it an easy decision.
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