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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | -- |
| 385 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 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 | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 has an overall score of 88.3, which is better than the nubia Red Magic 3S's overall score of 75.8. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is just a little thicker than the nubia Red Magic 3S, it's just a bit lighter and also newer. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has the previous 11 version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a processor that's very similar to nubia Red Magic 3S's processing unit, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a quite greater amount of pixels per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes a bit better pictures and videos than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have a camera in the back with a 48 mega pixels, a 0.5 inches camera sensor and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The nubia Red Magic 3S has just a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has an 11% bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is also by far the cheapest.
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