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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 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 5.1 | 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 a score of 88.3, which is much better than realme 8 5G's 72 score. Both of these phones include the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a somewhat thicker and heavier device than the realme 8 5G.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit better display than realme 8 5G, because although it has a just a little lower quantity of pixels per display inch, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a quite larger display and a lot brighter display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little faster processor than realme 8 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots much better videos and photos than realme 8 5G, and although they both have a 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a much higher video resolution.
Realme 8 5G features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the realme 8 5G also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1 TB. Realme 8 5G has a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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