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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Glass and Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 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 |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, getting an 88.3 score against 76.7. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a somewhat thicker and a little heavier device than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both devices in this comparison review use the same Android 11 OS, so both of them should give all the same operating system features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little bit inferior pixel quantity in each screen inch, it also counts with a bit bigger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 13 percent greater battery size.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a 48 mega pixels resolution camera, a same size back camera sensor and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a lot higher (4K) video quality.
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