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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-07 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 611.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a global score of 88.3, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's global score of 80.4. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's design is newer, but incredibly thicker and incredibly heavier than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a quite lower screen pixel density and a little bit lower 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a bit bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels, better video frame rate and a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is also by far the cheapest one.
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