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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-05-17 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 344 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Max, getting an 88.3 score against 77.5. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 design is a lot newer than Xiaomi Mi Max's, but it's way thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has a little bit greater display pixels density, a bit larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light images and videos, a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution camera and higher video frame rate.
Xiaomi Mi Max has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity.
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