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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-05-22 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 109.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 294 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is better than Samsung Galaxy A6, with an 88.3 score against 75.8. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 construction is way newer, but way heavier and notably thicker than Samsung Galaxy A6. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has 5 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a way better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a larger display, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a greater pixel number in each inch in the display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a little bit more storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A6, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for taking images and/or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition, a back facing camera with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution and a much larger sensor.
Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A6. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy A6, resigning some features and specs.
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