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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black, blue and white |
| Metal and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| -- | PLS |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a general score of 88.3, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy M12's 80 general score. These phones have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a more recent 11 version and Samsung Galaxy M12 has Android 10, so it provides you lots of additional features and better performance. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and the Samsung Galaxy M12 were released with only 2 months difference, Xiaomi Black Shark 4's design is a little lighter but just a bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy M12.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a quite larger display, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a better quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy M12 features a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 1 TB. The Galaxy M12 has better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has a 33 percent larger battery size.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a much higher (4K) video definition and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos.
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