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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black, Blue and Red |
| Metal and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 bit better than Galaxy M31, having a score of 88.3 against 86.5. Both of these phones include the same Android 11 operating system, so both should offer very similar operating system features. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is newer than the Galaxy M31, it's thicker and just a little bit heavier.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy M31, because although it has a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with much more brightness, a bit larger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution. Galaxy M31 counts with a quite bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M31, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy M31 has superior battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. The Galaxy M31 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition and the same aperture, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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