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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | -- |
| 565 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 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 |
| 10.23 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 has an overall score of 88.3, which is better than Lumia 950's 74.1 score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has Android 11 OS, while Lumia 950 has Windows 10 Mobile OS. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is extremely newer than the Lumia 950, it is a lot heavier and way thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a greater performance than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
Lumia 950 has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Lumia 950, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger back camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality, a bigger camera aperture, faster video frame rate and a back facing camera with a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 costs a lot more money than the Lumia 950, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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