Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-06 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Metal and Plastic | Metal 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 | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 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 (30 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 | 11.66 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has an overall score of 88.3, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9T's 82.2 overall score. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 9T, it is just a little heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has newer 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 9T has Android 10, offering some nice extra features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a just a little inferior pixels number in each inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, a little larger screen and a way brighter screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have the same video quality, the same sensor size, a same size camera aperture and a same resolution camera, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has higher video frame rates. The Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with as much storage for applications, games, photos and videos as Xiaomi Black Shark 4, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a little better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has a 13 percent larger battery size.
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