Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs Xiaomi Black Shark 4
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Xiaomi Black Shark 4, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Lighter design: 187g vs 210g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Black Shark 4
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3274mAh
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.1 in | 6.67 in |
| Resolution | 1179x2556 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 2000 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 720 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.2 % | 85.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | 100 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 242 Hz | 162 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 8.5 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 146.6 mm (5.77 in) | 163.8 mm (6.45 in) |
| Width | 70.6 mm (2.78 in) | 76.4 mm (3.01 in) |
| Thickness | 8.25 mm (0.32 in) | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 oz) | 210 g (7.41 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | No |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Silver - Blue |
- Black - Silver - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G |
| Max Frequency | 3780 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth) - 2/3.78 (Everest) |
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)) - 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Apple Neural Engine | Hexagon 698 |
| Graphics | Apple A17 GPU | Adreno 650 |
| GPU Cores | 768 | 768 |
| GPU Frequency | 1398 MHz | 670 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2147.2 GFLOPS | 1029.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2920 | 1374 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 7447 | 3731 |
| CPU | 345236 | 218905 |
| GPU | 562280 | 213774 |
| Memory | 275580 | 148795 |
| UX | 349273 | 203633 |
| NanoReview Score | 1532369 | 785107 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 45.4 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 25 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 4294 |
| Writing score | n/a | 18061 |
| Web score | n/a | 13097 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7303 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 10523 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 14766 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 6 GB - 8 GB - 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | n/a | No |
Software
| OS | iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) | Android 11 |
| OS Size | n/a | 18 GB |
| UI Skin | n/a | Joy UI 12.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 3274 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 23 W | 120 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (7.5 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (57% in 30 min) | Yes (100% in 19 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:33 h | 0:19 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:28 h | 07:34 h |
| Video Playback | 17:33 h | 11:34 h |
| Games | 05:41 h | 05:04 h |
| Standby Mode | 111 h | 81 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Zoom | 139 | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | n/a | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 960 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX803 | Sony IMX582 Exmor RS |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28 | 1/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | n/a |
| Focal length | 77 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX713 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.5 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX633 | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 80 | n/a |
| Preview | 85 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 20 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX714 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | Yes | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, HID, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | eSIM | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Active | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM B2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28) |
| LTE category | 20 | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2023 yr | March, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2023 yr | March, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 500 |
| MSRP ($) | 999 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | n/a |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
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