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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 3.84 |
| 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 has an overall score of 88.3, which is a little bit better than Apple iPhone 7's 81.6 global score. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's design is noticeably newer than the Apple iPhone 7's, but it is much heavier and extremely thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit faster processor than iPhone 7, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a better looking screen than iPhone 7, because it has a much bigger screen, a really brighter display, a quite higher pixel density and a lot higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. Apple iPhone 7 has a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a very superior battery lifetime than iPhone 7, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 1960mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a very superior camera than Apple iPhone 7, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a lot more MP back camera, faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a much larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone a great choice.
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