Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Xiaomi Black Shark 4

92 out 100

VS

58 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A18 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

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Higher pixel density: 458ppi
Lighter design: 199g 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 3582mAh
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

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

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Xiaomi Black Shark 4

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

92

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

72

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

97

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

53

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

93

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

55

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

95

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

39

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

84

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

61

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

93

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

73

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

92

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

58

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Importance (Weight)

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Gaming:

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.3 in	6.67 in
Resolution	1206x2622 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	458 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	91.1 %	85.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

1778 nits

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

688 nits

sRGB gamut	99.9 %	100 %
PWM (Flicker)	239 Hz	162 Hz
Response time	1 ms	8.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Pro], [Xiaomi Black Shark 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	149.6 mm (5.89 in)	163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width	71.5 mm (2.81 in)	76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness	8.25 mm (0.32 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Silver - Gold	- Black - Silver - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

91.1 %

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

85.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A18 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
Max Frequency	4040 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (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	Neural Engine	Hexagon 698
Graphics	Apple A18 Pro GPU	Adreno 650
GPU Cores	768	768
GPU Frequency	1490 MHz	670 MHz
FLOPS	2289 GFLOPS	1029.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

3558

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

1374

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

8958

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

3731

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3558	1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8958	3731
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	32952	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Pro]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

1793917

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

785107

CPU	408349	218905
GPU	739305	213774
Memory	281199	148795
UX	365064	203633
NanoReview Score	1793917	785107

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

n/a

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

4294

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	45.4 °C
Stability	n/a	99 %
Graphics Test	n/a	25 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	4294

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro], [Xiaomi Black Shark 4]

PCMark 3.0

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

n/a

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

14766

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	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	n/a	2750 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	Android 11
OS Size	18 GB	18 GB
UI Skin	n/a	Joy UI 12.5

Battery

Volume	3582 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	120 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (58% in 30 min)	Yes (100% in 19 min)
Full Charge Time	1:38 h	0:19 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

28:13

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

18:09

Web Browsing	11:41 h	07:34 h
Video Playback	17:46 h	11:34 h
Games	05:35 h	05:04 h
Standby Mode	132 h	81 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	142	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 120 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 120 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: 48 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	120 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX913	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.06	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	48 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX972	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/4.0
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

157

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

159

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

157

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	93	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro]

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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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*	n/a	2
SIM Type	eSIM	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)
LTE category	n/a	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

79.6 dB

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

82 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September, 2024 yr	March, 2021 yr
Release Date	September, 2024 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

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro:

In the US, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model comes with 1 physical SIM slot plus eSIM capability.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

0 (0%)

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Xiaomi Black Shark 4

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