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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 295 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has an overall score of 88.3, which is much better than Xperia L4's score of 71.8. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is newer than Xperia L4, it is somewhat heavier and thicker. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has 11 version while Xperia L4 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia L4, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much better screen than Sony Xperia L4, because it has a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen, a little larger display and a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a very superior camera than Sony Xperia L4, because it has a much larger sensor providing a much higher image quality, a bigger aperture to capture better captures in low light situations, a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a much better (4K) video definition.
Sony Xperia L4 counts with a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features superior battery life than Xperia L4, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3580mAh.
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