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| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | -- |
| 566 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S20 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, having a 94.8 score against 88.3. Even though Samsung Galaxy S20 is older than the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, it's design is extremely thinner and extremely lighter. Both devices in this review come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S20 has the newer 13 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has Android 11, so it offers some additional features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S20, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit better display than Galaxy S20, because although it has a much lower pixel density and a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a bit larger screen.
Galaxy S20 counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S20 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S20, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing worse quality images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with faster video frame rate and a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S20, because it has a 13 percent more battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S20 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Black Shark 4. If you want to save some money, you can get Xiaomi Black Shark 4, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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