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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-08-20 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Carbon black, Glacier blue and Red flame | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | 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 |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 |
| 11.99 | 11.99 |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has an overall score of 88.3, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro's general score of 82.7. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has the newer 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has Android 10, so it offers a couple additional features. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a newer phone than the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, although it's thicker and just a little bit heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because although it has a just a bit lower display density, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, a lot brighter display and a bit larger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro feature incredibly similar cameras, they have a 0.5 inches sensor, a 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rates, a F1.8 camera aperture and the same video definition. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features as much memory capacity to install games and applications as the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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