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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 has a score of 88.3, which is much better than Galaxy Note4's overall score of 77.6. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 design is way newer than Galaxy Note4's, although it's thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit better looking display than Galaxy Note4, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a quite lower pixels count in each inch in the screen, it also counts with a larger display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a very superior memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has faster video frame rates, a much larger sensor taking way higher quality photographs and videos, a way more megapixels camera in the back and a bigger camera aperture for better low light captures and video.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much better battery duration than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 40 percent larger battery size.
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