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| Global Score | |
| 98 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Cosmic grey | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1400.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | -- |
| 509 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.42 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a general score of 98, which is much better than Xiaomi Black Shark 4's 88.3 score. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a newer 13 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has Android 11, so it provides a couple nice extra features. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is an older and a bit heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, but Samsung could make it thinner anyway.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, although it has a little bit worse display pixels density, a quite smaller display and a lot worse 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G shoots much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have a same size aperture and a 0.5 inches camera sensor, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has a much higher 7680x4320 video definition and a much better resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Black Shark 4. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, resigning a couple specs and features.
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