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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2022-03-23 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.46 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Laser Black, Laser Blue and POCO Yellow |
| -- | 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 | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 696 SM6375 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has a general score of 80.4, which is a bit better than Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G's global score of 76.7. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark has 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G has Android 12, providing the user a couple nice extra features and increased performance. The Xiaomi Black Shark design is a bit lighter than the Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G, although it's somewhat thicker and was released many years before.
The Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a little bigger display and a much brighter display. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a much better performing processor than Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs or videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G counts with superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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