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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2022-06-23 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.43 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Moonlight Silver, Nebula Green and Night Black |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco F4 has an overall score of 87.5, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark's general score of 80.4. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Poco F4 has the older 12 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie. Xiaomi Poco F4's body is much newer and thinner, but also just a little heavier than the Xiaomi Black Shark.
The Xiaomi Poco F4 features a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Xiaomi Poco F4 has a bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a much brighter display, a little bit bigger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2400px resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark and Xiaomi Poco F4 count with quite similar memory for apps and games, both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Poco F4 features just a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. Xiaomi Poco F4 takes much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco F4 also has a lot bigger sensor capturing much higher quality pictures and a back-facing camera with lot more MP.
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