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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 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 | 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 an overall score of 88.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy M31's global score of 86.5. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 body is newer, but just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker than the Galaxy M31. Both devices in our current comparison include the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy M31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit better display than Galaxy M31, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2400px resolution, way more brightness and a little bigger screen.
The Galaxy M31 counts with a better memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy M31 has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same video resolution, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a bigger sensor which gives a better image and video quality and a much more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Galaxy M31 has improved battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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