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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-29 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 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 9611 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh 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 | 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 has a general score of 88.3, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M30s's overall score of 83.3. Both devices in this review use the same Android 11 operating system, so both should count with the same operating system features. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's body is newer than Samsung Galaxy M30s's, although it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a just a bit inferior count of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little bit bigger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the same camera sensor size and a 48 megapixels back-facing camera, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a bigger diafragm aperture and higher video frame rate.
Galaxy M30s has a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M30s counts with greater battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 4500mAh.
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