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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.56 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a general score of 88.3, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3's 86.6 general score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a a bit lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, but both of them are equally thin. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10 version, offering lots of additional features and better performance.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 3. They have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3. Both have a same size screen, a higher amount of pixels per inch of screen and the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 have incredibly similar memory capacity to install games and applications, they have exactly the same internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit superior battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video quality and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels.
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