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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | HTC |
| Android 11 | Android 5.0 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | S-LCD 3 |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | -- |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is better than HTC One M9, having a global score of 88.3 against 77.7. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 design is a lot newer than the HTC One M9's, although it's just a little bit thicker and extremely heavier. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a more recent 11 version while HTC One M9 has Android 5.0, so it counts with a couple additional features.
The HTC One M9 counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than HTC One M9, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The HTC One M9 has a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an extra GPU and a 64 bits processing unit. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a superior battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 2840mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a superior camera than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger sensor providing a better image quality, a larger aperture, higher video frame rates and a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels.
Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more than HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as HTC One M9. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy HTC One M9, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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