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Global Score
85.188.3
Basic Information
SamsungXiaomi
Android 5.0Android 11
2015-04-112021-05-06
5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches
4.87 ounces7.41 ounces
Black, Blue, Gold and WhiteMirror Black and Pale Grey
Aluminium and GlassMetal and Plastic
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 499.00$ 499.00
Display / Screen
5.1 inches6.7 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)2400 x 1080 pixels
Super AMOLED--
576 pixels per inch393 pixels per inch
--1300 cd/m2 brightness
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.99.1
Performance
Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset
64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processorKryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor
3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM8 GB RAM
Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPUAdreno 650 GPU
10.089.81
Storage
64 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
7.710.1
Camera
16.00 MP + 5.00 MP48.00 MP + 20.00 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/1.80 aperture
28.00mm focal length--
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor0.5 inches (1/2") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution
--1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video
10.0111.99
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA
Nano SIMDual SIM
6.710.6
Battery Life
2550mAh Battery4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless Charging--
4.566.32
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Infra-red port--
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a global score of 88.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy S6's overall score of 85.1. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is much newer than the Galaxy S6, it's a lot heavier and thicker. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a more recent 11 version and Galaxy S6 has Android 5.0, giving you some additional features.

The Galaxy S6 counts with a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an extra graphics processing unit.

The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S6, because it has more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy S6, because it has a 76 percent larger battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy S6, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a way larger camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos, a much more MP camera, better video frame rates and a larger aperture for better photography and videos in low light environments.

Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and the Samsung Galaxy S6 cost the same, which makes this phone an easy choice.




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