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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| 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 Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has an overall score of 88.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S9's 83.3 score. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's body is noticeably newer than Galaxy S9's, although it is notably heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a much lower 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a lot lesser pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit better processor than Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a superior camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photographs.
The Galaxy S9 features a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 400 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has a 50% larger battery capacity.
Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S9. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S9, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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