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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2021-05-06 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.01 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 has an overall score of 88.7, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 4's 88.3 global score. The Apple iPhone 12 body is much lighter and much thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, even when both were only released 7 months apart. Apple iPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x operating system, while Xiaomi Black Shark 4 comes with Android 11 operating system.
The iPhone 12 features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores and they are also slower, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. Apple iPhone 12 features just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit darker display, it also counts with a little bit better screen density and a bit higher 1170 x 2532 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes much clearer videos and photos than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a much longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 2815mAh.
Although iPhone 12 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Black Shark 4. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPhone 12, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, letting go some features and specifications.
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