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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a global score of 88.3, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9's 83.2 global score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 design is noticeably newer than Xiaomi Mi 9's, although it is a lot thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a slightly better display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a bit larger display, a really brighter display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi 9's memory to install applications and games is very similar to the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 one, both have equal 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with improved battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 36% greater battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4. Both of them have the same aperture, the same video frame rate, the same video quality, a same size back camera sensor and the same resolution back camera.
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