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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 13 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| -- | 7.41 ounces |
| -- | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 422 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.84 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has an overall score of 88.3, which is much better than the Galaxy S23's 77.9 general score. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has the older 11 version while Galaxy S23 has Android 13 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a better looking screen than Galaxy S23, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a quite bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4's storage to install applications and games is very similar to Samsung Galaxy S23's one, both have the same internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a lot better performance than Galaxy S23. They have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S23, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S23, although it has a way smaller back-facing camera sensor providing a way lower image quality and a lower resolution back-facing camera, they both have a same size aperture.
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