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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| $ 218.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is way better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, having a global score of 88.3 against 72.4. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is noticeably newer than Xiaomi Mi 5c, it is a lot thicker and notably heavier. These phones have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a bit lower number of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bigger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures way better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a camera with a much better resolution, a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images and videos and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a much better storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a very superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2860mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a lot more expensive than Xiaomi Mi 5c, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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