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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | -- |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy M12, getting an 88.3 score against 80. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Samsung Galaxy M12 were released with only a few months difference, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 design is just a little lighter but also a little bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy M12. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a bit larger screen and more pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy M12 has a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy M12 features longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a back camera with a 48 mega pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a bigger aperture for better low-light captures and video and a much better video resolution.
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