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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-15 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 202.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a general score of 88.3, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A50's 83.8 global score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 design is much newer, but much heavier and incredibly thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A50. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a little bit worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a quite bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a much better storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A50, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy A50, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A50, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos, a way better 3840x2160 video quality and a way more MP camera in the back.
Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy A50, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A50. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy A50, letting go a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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