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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-07-24 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 282 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 11.44 | 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh 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 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is much better than Xiaomi Mi A3, having an 88.3 score against 79.2. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's body is newer, but thicker and somewhat heavier than Xiaomi Mi A3. Both of these phones include the same Android 11 operating system, so both should provide the user identical OS features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much better display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a little bit larger display, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and more pixels per inch of display. The Xiaomi Mi A3 features a superior storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a little better battery life than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 4030mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same resolution back camera, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality photographs and better video frame rate.
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