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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 999.00 |
| 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.64 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a little bit better than Apple iPhone XS, getting an 88.3 score against 84.2. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 body is incredibly newer than Apple iPhone XS's, but it's heavier and a lot thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little more vivid screen than iPhone XS, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little bit lower quantity of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger display and much more brightness.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with much more storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The iPhone XS counts with a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a lower number of slower cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much better battery life than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 69% bigger battery size. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a way bigger back camera sensor shooting lot better quality photographs and videos and a much better 48 MP resolution camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it an easy decision.
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