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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2020-07-14 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Green and Greener, Out of the Blue and Two Shades of Black |
| Metal and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 11.11 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has an overall score of 88.3, which is better than the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro's overall score of 78.7. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 construction is newer than the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro's, but it's just a bit heavier and thicker. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a newer 11 version and Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has Android 10.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a sharper screen than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro. They have a greater pixel amount in each inch of screen, exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a screen with the same size.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 48 mega pixels, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has better 60 fps video frame rates. Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has a quite bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has just a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has an 11% bigger battery size.
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