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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2019-02-05 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is better than the Galaxy M20, having a score of 88.3 against 78.9. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has the newer 11 version and Galaxy M20 has Android 10. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a notably newer device than the Galaxy M20, but it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a more vivid display than Galaxy M20, because although it has a just a little lower display density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little bit larger display.
The Galaxy M20 features a better memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M20, because it has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, a larger aperture for better low light captures and video and a way better video definition.
Samsung Galaxy M20 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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