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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-05-06 | -- |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | 16 777 216 |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 400 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 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| 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 is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, having an 88.3 score against 77.7. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a somewhat heavier and a lot thicker phone than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a just a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a little bigger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a bigger diafragm aperture, a back camera with lot more mega-pixels, a way bigger back camera sensor taking much better quality photos and videos and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's storage capacity to store more games and applications is just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark 4's one, they have equal internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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