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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-05-06 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal and Plastic | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 has a general score of 88.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark's 80.4 overall score. These phones come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has an older 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is notably newer than Xiaomi Black Shark, it's thicker and a little bit heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little bit lower pixels count per inch of display, it also counts with way more brightness, a bit larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Black Shark. Both of them have 8 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes way better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing way higher quality photographs and videos, higher video frame rate and a back facing camera with way more MP.
The Xiaomi Black Shark and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 feature quite similar memory for applications and games, both of them have exactly the same internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a little longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 13% greater battery size.
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