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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | -- |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a general score of 88.3, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9's 83.2 general score. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's design is extremely newer, but noticeably thicker and heavier than Xiaomi Mi 9. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a quite worse screen density, it also counts with much more brightness, a little larger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Xiaomi Mi 9 and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 have incredibly similar memory capacity to install games and applications, they have exactly the same internal memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4. Both have the same back-facing camera sensor size, the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same 60 fps video frame rate, the same resolution camera in the back and the same aperture.
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