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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2021-03-20 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Frost blue, Metal bronze and Phantom 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 5160mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a score of 88.3, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro's score of 83.4. Both of these devices come with the same Android 11 operating system. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro were only released 2 months apart, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 construction is just a little lighter but also a little thicker than the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a better looking screen than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro. Both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the same quantity of pixels in each inch of screen and a display with the same size.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, and although they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size, the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a same size camera aperture and the same resolution back camera, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro features a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has a 15% bigger battery capacity.
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