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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.08 |
| 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 (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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 a global score of 88.3, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone 8's 85 score. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's construction is a lot newer, but a lot heavier and notably thicker than the Apple iPhone 8. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a brighter display than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400, way more brightness, a bit greater screen pixels density and a really bigger display.
The iPhone 8 counts with a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has 128 GB more internal memory. The Apple iPhone 8 features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has 2 less and slower cpu cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes much clearer videos and photos than Apple iPhone 8, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a way better image and video quality.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a much better battery performance than iPhone 8, because it has a 147% bigger battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it a great choice.
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