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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), having an 88.3 score against 71.9. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is notably newer than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), it is a lot heavier and a lot thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a more powerful CPU than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a better display than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a quite lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a greater camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a bigger camera aperture, a way more mega-pixels camera in the back and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
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