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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2022-06-23 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.43 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Moonlight Silver, Nebula Green and Night Black |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a global score of 88.3, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Poco F4's 87.5 general score. Although it's the best we are comparing, we must note that it's also an older, a bit heavier and notably thicker phone. Both phones in this comparison include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi Poco F4 has Android 12 version.
The Xiaomi Poco F4's CPU is very similar to the CPU in Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although the Xiaomi Poco F4 has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and the Xiaomi Poco F4 both feature quite similar screens, they have the same display brightness, a display with the same size, the same 1080 x 2400 resolution and a higher number of pixels per inch of display.
Xiaomi Poco F4 counts with as much storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Poco F4, although it has a lower (4K) video resolution and a camera with a way lower resolution, they both have the same aperture and the same camera sensor size.
Xiaomi Poco F4 and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 both have similar batteries performance.
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