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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-11-11 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.44 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 399 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G MT6833 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G is a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, having a score of 81.5 against 80.4. Both phones we are comparing use Android operating system, but Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has the older 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie version. Although the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G is a little heavier than the Xiaomi Black Shark, it's just a little thinner and newer.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a little sharper display than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G counts with a much better memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G counts with better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 25 percent more battery capacity.
Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same video resolution and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rates and a camera with a lot better 50 megapixels resolution.
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