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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | -- |
| 422 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has an overall score of 88.3, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 general score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has Android 11 operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android operating system. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a notably newer cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, although it is a lot thicker and notably heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a just a bit worse count of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with way more brightness, a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a quite larger screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 64 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a bigger camera aperture, a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, higher video frame rates and a much larger back camera sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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