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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-09-29 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 has an overall score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note4's 77.6 score. Xiaomi Black Shark is a noticeably newer phone than Samsung Galaxy Note4, although it is just a little thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note4 features a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy Note4 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy Note4 also counts with a way better 16 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a larger sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark has longer battery performance than Galaxy Note4, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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