Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark is just a bit better than Galaxy Note4, having a score of 80.4 against 77.6. Xiaomi Black Shark's body is notably newer, but a little thicker and just a bit heavier than Galaxy Note4. The Xiaomi Black Shark features just a little better processing power than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note4 has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per inch of display and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. Galaxy Note4 features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Note4 also counts with a bigger sensor which provides a better image and video quality and a back facing camera with a much higher 16 megapixels resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note4, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark has superior battery duration than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3220mAh.
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