Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2022-06-23 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.43 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Moonlight Silver, Nebula Green and Night Black | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 Poco F4 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark, having an 87.5 score against 80.4. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Poco F4 has older 12 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie version. Xiaomi Poco F4 is a much newer and somewhat thinner phone than the Xiaomi Black Shark, although it's also just a little heavier.
The Xiaomi Poco F4 has a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a just a little lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, much more brightness and a quite larger display. Xiaomi Poco F4 features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Black Shark, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Poco F4 and the Xiaomi Black Shark both count with quite similar storage capacity to install games and applications, both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Poco F4 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 13% greater battery size.
Xiaomi Poco F4 shoots way better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a same size aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco F4 also has a way bigger sensor providing a way better image quality and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
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