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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Metal and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Samsung 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 | 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 | 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 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 has a global score of 88.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy M31s's score of 88. These phones come with the same Android 11 operating system. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's construction is newer, but just a little bit heavier and a little thicker than Galaxy M31s. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a better screen than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a quite worse display density, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
Galaxy M31s features a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy M31s also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy M31s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy M31s takes a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a camera in the back with a lot better 64 MP resolution and a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality photos.
Samsung Galaxy M31s has superior battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has a 33% larger battery size.
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