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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.81 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 12.76 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is better than Xiaomi 12 Pro, having an 88.3 score against 79.6. Even being the best in this review, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 design is much thicker and a little bit heavier than Xiaomi 12 Pro. These phones include Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has an older 11 version while Xiaomi 12 Pro has Android 12.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a much faster processor than Xiaomi 12 Pro. They have a 8 GB RAM and 8 cores. Xiaomi 12 Pro features a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has way more opaque screen, and they both have a display of the same size, the Xiaomi 12 Pro also counts with a higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution and a higher pixel density.
Xiaomi 12 Pro takes a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low light photos, it also counts with a much larger back camera sensor, a way higher video quality and a higher 50 megapixels resolution back camera.
Xiaomi 12 Pro's memory for games and applications is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark 4's one, both have the same 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi 12 Pro has just a little better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has a 2% larger battery capacity.
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