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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-05-06 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Metal and Plastic | Metal |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 is much better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, having a score of 88.3 against 78.1. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's design is incredibly newer, but way thicker and heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has the older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a just a little higher screen pixels density, a larger screen, a way brighter display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features as much storage to install games and applications as Xiaomi Black Shark 4, both have the same 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has 2 GB more RAM and more processing cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger aperture, a lot bigger camera sensor capturing lot higher quality photos and videos, a back-facing camera with a lot better 48 MP resolution and better 60 fps video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has just a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has an 18 percent larger battery size.
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