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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-05-06 | -- |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | -- |
| 7.41 ounces | -- |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.81 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 12.43 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 has a score of 88.3, which is a little bit better than the Xperia 1 VI's 83.2 score. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has older 11 version and Xperia 1 VI has Android 14 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a little bit better looking display than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a way lower screen density and a little smaller screen.
Xperia 1 VI features a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1 TB and more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features an extremely better processing unit than Xperia 1 VI, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Xperia 1 VI counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has an 11 percent greater battery size. Xperia 1 VI shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same resolution camera in the back, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a lot larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and higher 120 frames per second video frame rates.
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