Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 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 | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S20 has a general score of 94.8, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 4's general score of 88.3. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S20 has a more recent 13 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has Android 11 version, giving you a lot of extra features. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy S20 is older than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, it's design is a lot lighter and thinner.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a little more vivid display than Galaxy S20, because although it has a lot lower screen pixels density and a lot lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a bit larger display. Galaxy S20 counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy S20 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1000 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy S20, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a little better battery duration than Galaxy S20, because it has a 13% greater battery size. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S20, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor shooting worse quality images, and they both have the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a back facing camera with a much better 48 megapixels resolution and better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Although Samsung Galaxy S20 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xiaomi Black Shark 4. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S20, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, letting go some specs and features.
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