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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-12 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Meteor grey | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | -- |
| 387 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.98 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has an overall score of 88.3, which is a bit better than Nokia 8 V 5G UW's general score of 80.3. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and the Nokia 8 V 5G UW were released with only 6 months difference, Xiaomi Black Shark 4's construction is somewhat thicker but also just a little lighter. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a newer 11 version while Nokia 8 V 5G UW has Android 10 version, counting with a couple nice extra features and optimized performance.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much better looking screen than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a just a bit greater pixel count per inch in the display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit faster CPU than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same 60 fps video frame rates and a same size aperture, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a bigger sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's battery lifetime is just as good as the Nokia 8 V 5G UW one.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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