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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a global score of 88.3, which is better than the Xperia XZ Premium's overall score of 79.8. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 design is way newer, but way thicker and a bit heavier than Xperia XZ Premium. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit better processor than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xperia XZ Premium counts with a better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has much worse brightness and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels and a much better screen pixel density. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes much better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has faster 60 fps video frame rate, a larger aperture to capture better low light images and video, a much higher 48 megapixels resolution back camera and a bigger back camera sensor capturing higher quality photographs and videos.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a slightly better storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a way better battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3230mAh.
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