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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-11-02 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Blue | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | -- |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is much better than the HTC U11 life, getting an 88.3 score against 74.5. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a much newer phone than the HTC U11 life, but it's extremely heavier and notably thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a much better display than HTC U11 life, because although it has a bit lower quantity of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a larger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
HTC U11 life has a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit better processing power than HTC U11 life, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has 5 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots much better photos and videos than HTC U11 life, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and video, a camera in the back with lot more MP and better video frame rates.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a really longer battery life than HTC U11 life, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 2600mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 costs a lot more than the HTC U11 life, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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