Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Metal and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 11.99 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, getting an 88.3 score against 80.4. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is noticeably newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, it is much heavier and incredibly thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a just a little worse pixel number in each screen inch, it also counts with a bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a slightly better memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3200mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a larger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs, a camera with much more MP and higher video frame rates.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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