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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| 2023-12-16 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Blue Black and Light Blue | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| $ 200.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 9.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is much better than Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, getting a global score of 88.3 against 77.4. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has the older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has Android 14. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's construction is noticeably older, a little bit heavier and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much powerful processing unit than Galaxy A15 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has a just a bit lower display pixel density, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a really brighter display and a quite larger display.
The Galaxy A15 5G features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy A15 5G also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G features a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has a back facing camera with less mega-pixels resolution, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A15 5G, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A15 5G. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Xiaomi Black Shark 4, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy A15 5G, giving up a couple specs and features.
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