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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-06 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Metal and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is slightly better than the Galaxy M40, getting an 88.3 score against 85. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has newer 11 version while Galaxy M40 has Android 10, so it provides a couple nice extra features. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a newer cellphone than Galaxy M40, but it's a lot thicker and somewhat heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a little worse screen density, it also counts with a bit larger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M40, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for capturing photographs and video in low-light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with higher video frame rate, a camera with way more MP and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and photographs.
The Galaxy M40 counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy M40 also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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