Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2023-12-16 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Blue Black and Light Blue |
| Metal and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 499.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 10.45 |
| 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) and LTE (4G) |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 better than the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, getting an 88.3 score against 77.4. Both phones we compare here have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has Android 14. Although it's the best we compare here, Xiaomi Black Shark 4's body is way older, somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has a bit lower pixels number per display inch, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a little bigger display and a really brighter display. The Galaxy A15 5G has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A15 5G also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a very superior hardware performance than Galaxy A15 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has 4 GB more RAM. Galaxy A15 5G counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has a camera in the back with less mega-pixels, and they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy A15 5G, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A15 5G. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, else you can save some money and buy the Galaxy A15 5G, resigning a couple specs and features.
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