Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Pink, Purple, Red and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1900 MHz processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | 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 is better than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, with a overall score of 80.4 against 72.2. Both phones we are comparing have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy S4 Value Edition has Android 4.4.2 version, so it provides a couple additional features and improved performance. The Xiaomi Black Shark body is a lot heavier and thicker than the Galaxy S4 Value Edition.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a better performance than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has 4 more cores and more RAM memory. The Galaxy S4 Value Edition features a slightly better display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a quite greater pixels density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a very superior battery life than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a 54% more battery size.
Xiaomi Black Shark shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels back camera, it also counts with a way better video resolution.
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