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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 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 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.76 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), getting a global score of 88.3 against 85.2. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's design is incredibly newer, but extremely thicker and somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a brighter display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a quite bigger screen, a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Galaxy A9 (2018) has much more memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with just a bit better battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3800mAh. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photos, faster video frame rate and a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
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