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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 801 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 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 |
| 10.34 | 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 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 Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is much better than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium, getting an 88.3 score against 79.8. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a a lot newer phone than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, although it's much thicker and just a bit heavier. Xperia XZ Premium features a better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a quite smaller display and much worse brightness, it also counts with a lot better screen density and a much better resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with just a bit better processing power than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a higher amount of RAM. Xperia XZ Premium has slightly more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a superior camera than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a bigger camera aperture to take better low light photography, a lot more mega pixels camera, a bigger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos and higher video frame rate.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 39 percent larger battery size.
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