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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-06 | 2019-07-24 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Blue, Gray and White |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a score of 88.3, which is better than Xiaomi Mi A3's 79.2 score. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is newer than the Xiaomi Mi A3, it is thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these phones work with the same Android 11 operating system. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a lot better looking display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a better screen pixels density and a little bigger screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 48 megapixels, a same size camera aperture and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality and higher video frame rates.
Xiaomi Mi A3 has a much better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features just a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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