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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-05-06 | 2017-02-24 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black and Gold |
| Metal and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro's 81 overall score. These phones come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 design is newer than the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro's, but it's thicker and somewhat heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution, a little bigger screen and a quite better screen density.
Galaxy C9 Pro counts with slightly more storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a way better camera than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a back facing camera with a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger camera aperture for better captures and videos in poorly lited environments.
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