Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2014-03-25 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminium | Metal and Plastic |
| $ 505.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 8.36 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is much better than HTC One (M8), getting an 88.3 score against 70.4. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has the newer 11 version while HTC One (M8) has Android 5.0 version, providing some nice extra features and better performance. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 design is noticeably newer than HTC One (M8)'s, although it is way heavier and a bit thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a screen that is just as good as the display in HTC One (M8), because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a quite lower pixel number in each inch in the display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a really bigger screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than HTC One (M8), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a little better processing power than HTC One (M8), because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and also faster). Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a way better camera than HTC One (M8), because it has a way larger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality, a larger camera aperture for better low-light photos and video, a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels and a lot higher video quality.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a way better battery performance than HTC One (M8), because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 2600mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the HTC One (M8), which makes this phone a simple decision.
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