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| Global Score | |
| 92.3 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-07 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum | Metal and Plastic |
| $ 603.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | -- |
| 425 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has an overall score of 92.3, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 4's 88.3 general score. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G is older than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, it's body is notably thinner and lighter. These devices use the same Android 11 OS (operating system).
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4's processing unit is just as good as the processor in Galaxy Z Flip 5G, both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, although it has a quite worse screen density and a little bit worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, they both have a same size screen.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G features a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a better camera than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a lot better 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a lot larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features longer battery performance than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
Galaxy Z Flip 5G is more expensive than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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