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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 9.x |
| 2021-05-06 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone 6s, getting an 88.3 score against 83. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 works with Android 11 OS, while Apple iPhone 6s works with iOS 9.x OS. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is extremely newer than Apple iPhone 6s, it's heavier and much thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit sharper display than iPhone 6s, because it has a much bigger display, much more brightness, a bit greater count of pixels per display inch and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. IPhone 6s counts with as much memory capacity for apps and games as Xiaomi Black Shark 4, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory.
The iPhone 6s's processor is very similar to the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 one, because although the iPhone 6s has a lower number of cores and they are also slower and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processor and a graphics processor. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a much better camera than Apple iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has better 60 frames per second video frame rates, a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, a larger aperture to take better low-light photography and a much bigger back camera sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a much better battery duration than iPhone 6s, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is also the cheapest.
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