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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2022-03-15 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Blue, Grey and Purple | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | -- |
| 418 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 50.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is better than the Xiaomi 12X, with an 88.3 score against 77.8. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's construction is older, thicker and heavier than Xiaomi 12X. These phones use the same Android 11 operating system, so both of them should give identical OS features. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi 12X. Both of them have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a little bit better display than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has a just a bit worse number of pixels per inch of screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a little bit bigger screen and a bit more brightness.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has as much memory to install games and applications as Xiaomi 12X, both of them have equal internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has a less megapixels resolution camera and a way lower 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low-light photography and video.
The Xiaomi 12X and the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 both have quite similar batteries.
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