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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 94.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 16.x |
| 2021-05-06 | 2022-09-16 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.33 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Deep Purple, Gold, Silver and Space Black |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2796 x 1290 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 460 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Apple 16 Bionic (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3460 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Apple GPU 5-core GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.8 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm 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 | 11.33 |
| 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 |
| Dual SIM | -- |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4323mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 14 Pro Max is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, getting a general score of 94.9 against 88.3. The iPhone 14 Pro Max is a newer and notably thinner cellphone than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, although it's heavier. The iPhone 14 Pro Max works with iOS 16.x OS, while Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with Android 11 OS.
The iPhone 14 Pro Max has a quite superior performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a little more vivid display than Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, they both have a screen of the same size.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has just a bit better camera than iPhone 14 Pro Max. Both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a 48 mega-pixels resolution camera, the same camera aperture and the same video frame rate. IPhone 14 Pro Max counts with as much memory capacity for games and applications as the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, both of them have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit longer battery life than Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Black Shark 4. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, letting go some specs and features.
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