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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2014-09-29 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a score of 88.3, which is better than the Galaxy Note4's 77.6 general score. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's design is newer, but somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than Galaxy Note4. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a slightly better screen than Galaxy Note4, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little bit lower screen density, it also counts with a larger screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note4, 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 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has faster video frame rates, a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera, a bigger camera aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited environments and a lot bigger sensor capturing way better quality videos and photos.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a much better storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a very superior battery life than Galaxy Note4, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3220mAh.
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