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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.81 x 2.81 x 0.33 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Yellow | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| 293 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a lot better than Xiaomi Redmi 6, with a global score of 88.3 against 72.5. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 works with Android 11 OS, and Xiaomi Redmi 6 has Android OS. Despite being the best cellphone in this review, Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a thicker and way heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi 6.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi 6, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a lot better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a better pixels density, a larger display and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
The Xiaomi Redmi 6 has a little bit better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a much longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a very superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a larger camera aperture, a much better video quality and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
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