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Global Score
80.481.6
Basic Information
XiaomiSamsung
Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 OreoAndroid 5.0, 4.4
2018-04-202014-09-03
6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches
6.70 ounces6.21 ounces
Black, Blue and GrayBlack, Gold, Pink and White
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
--$ 269.00
Display / Screen
6 inches5.7 inches
2160 x 1080 pixels 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
402 pixels per inch515 pixels per inch
550 cd/m2 brightness--
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.59.5
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset
Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processorKrait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor
8 GB RAM3 GB (825 MHz) RAM
Adreno 630 GPUAdreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU
9.639.54
Storage
128 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot
10.18.12
Camera
12.00 MP + 20.00 MP16.00 MP + 3.70 MP
f/1.80 aperturef/2.20 aperture
--31.00mm focal length
0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video
9.7910.01
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPALTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIM, Dual SIMMicro SIM
6.77
Battery Life
4000mAh Li - Ion Battery3220mAh Li-Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
--20 hours talk time
5.925.2
Other Features
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.1, EDR
GPSGPS
--NFC
--Infra-red port
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Galaxy Note 4 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, getting an 81.6 score against 80.4. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note 4 has the previous 5.0 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie version. Even though the Galaxy Note 4 is extremely older than Xiaomi Black Shark, it's design is a bit lighter and a little bit thinner.

The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and faster). The Galaxy Note 4 counts with a sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a better count of pixels per inch in the display.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 takes a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing photos and video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 also counts with a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a bigger sensor.

The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 4, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark features superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, because it has a 24 percent larger battery capacity.




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