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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-11-08 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 267 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 8.91 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a lot better than the Xiaomi Redmi Y1, getting an 88.3 score against 72.1. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 body is incredibly newer than Xiaomi Redmi Y1's, although it's much thicker and heavier. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a lot better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a much better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a bigger screen and a better display pixel density. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a lot better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a larger camera aperture, a way more MP back facing camera and a much higher (4K) video resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a little bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a superior battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3080mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Y1, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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