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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Nokia |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2020-11-12 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Meteor grey |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has an overall score of 88.3, which is a little bit better than Nokia 8 V 5G UW's global score of 80.3. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has newer 11 version and Nokia 8 V 5G UW has Android 10, giving lots of additional features and optimized performance. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's body is somewhat thicker but a bit lighter than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, and they were only released with a few months difference.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit better performance than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a brighter screen than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a bit higher pixel count per inch of display.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 1000 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Nokia 8 V 5G UW count with extremely similar batteries.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW shoots a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels and a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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