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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 367 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a general score of 88.3, which is much better than Galaxy A9 (2016)'s general score of 74.9. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 design is extremely newer than the Galaxy A9 (2016)'s, but it's thicker and a little bit heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a more powerful CPU than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a sharper screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a just a little more pixels per display inch, a bit larger display and a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit better battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a much higher 48 MP resolution back-facing camera, faster video frame rates and a larger camera aperture for better low-light photos and video.
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