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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| 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 a score of 88.3, which is a little bit better than Google Pixel XL's 81.3 global score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 design is notably newer, but thicker and heavier than the Google Pixel XL. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a better processor than Google Pixel XL, because it has 4 more processing cores and 4 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a slightly better looking display than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and way lesser pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a larger display. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Google Pixel XL have similar memory for games and applications, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with greater battery performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 30% bigger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a lot better camera than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos, faster video frame rates, a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is also a bargain compared to others.
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