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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2021-05-06 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | 16 777 216 |
| Metal and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 8.91 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has an overall score of 88.3, which is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's 75.8 general score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a way newer cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, but it is somewhat heavier and thicker. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a just a little lower count of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bit larger screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit bigger memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a lot better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a lot higher resolution camera in the back, a bigger aperture for better low-light photos and video and a way better (4K) video quality.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with just a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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