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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2017-11-03 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Silver and Space gray |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 1149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.72 |
| 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 Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has an overall score of 88.3, which is a bit better than Apple iPhone X's score of 88.1. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is notably newer than the Apple iPhone X, it is much thicker and heavier. IPhone X features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has 5 GB less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores and also slower, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little sharper display than iPhone X, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a quite worse display pixel density, it also counts with much more brightness and a bigger screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a superior camera than Apple iPhone X, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a lot larger sensor and a back-facing camera with lot more MP.
The iPhone X counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a way better battery performance than iPhone X, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 2716mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is also a lot cheaper.
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