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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2019-09-24 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black |
| Metal and Plastic | Titanium |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 10.56 |
| 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 | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, getting a score of 88.9 against 88.3. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has older 10 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has Android 11. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is a heavier device than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, but they are 0.41inches thick.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 both count with similar CPUs, and although the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has 4 GB more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, although it has a lot tinier back-facing camera sensor taking lot worse quality videos and images, a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a smaller aperture which is not good for low light photography and videos and a back facing camera with a much worse 48 megapixels resolution.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because it has an 11 percent greater battery capacity.
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