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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-02-27 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.57 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 430.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 422 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is much better than the Xperia 10 Plus, getting an 88.3 score against 75.4. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is much newer than Xperia 10 Plus, it's thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a better performance than Xperia 10 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a sharper display than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, because although it has a little bit less pixels per screen inch and a bit worse 1080 x 2400px resolution, it also counts with a little bigger screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a very superior camera than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, and although they both have a same size camera aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a much bigger camera sensor providing a way better image quality, a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and better video frame rates.
Sony Xperia 10 Plus counts with a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 costs more than Xperia 10 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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