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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2018-08-29 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black, Blue and Red |
| Metal and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a general score of 88.3, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Pocophone F1's 85.5 global score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a a lot newer phone than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, although it is thicker and heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Pocophone F1. They have 8 cpu cores and a 8 GB RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a just a bit worse quantity of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a little larger screen and way more brightness. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a superior camera than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera, a larger aperture for better low-light captures and videos and a way bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery size.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is more expensive than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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