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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | HTC |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2017-05-18 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | S-LCD 5 |
| 393 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is much better than HTC U11, with an 88.3 score against 77.6. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's construction is newer than HTC U11's, although it's a lot thicker and somewhat heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit more vivid screen than HTC U11, because although it has a much worse pixel density and a little bit lower 1080 x 2400px resolution, it also counts with a bigger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit bigger storage to store more games and applications than HTC U11, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit superior CPU than HTC U11, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a lot better camera than HTC U11, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a way bigger camera sensor which gives a way better image and video quality, better video frame rates and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a much better battery lifetime than HTC U11, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is way more expensive than HTC U11, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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