OnePlus Nord 4 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 4

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 4 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3, 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 OnePlus Nord 4
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Lighter design: 199.5g vs 210g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Black Shark 4
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 4 and Xiaomi Black Shark 4
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.1:9 20:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2150 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 720 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 4
1160 nits
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
688 nits
sRGB gamut95.7 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz162 Hz
Response time6 ms8.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 9.9 mm (0.39 in)
Weight 199.5 g (7.04 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP65 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 4
89.7 %
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
85.8 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 4 and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)
- 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 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 732 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 4
1911
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 4
5143
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
3731
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19111374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51433731
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9067n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 4
1432709
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
785107
CPU381535218905
GPU498948213774
Memory291377148795
UX260849203633
NanoReview Score1432709785107
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord 4
n/a
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
4294
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.4 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4294
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord 4
n/a
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
14766
Writing scoren/a18061
Web scoren/a13097
Video editingn/a7303
Data manipulationn/a10523
NanoReview Scoren/a14766

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11
OS Size 17 GB 18 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 14.1 Joy UI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (100% in 19 min)
Full Charge Time 0:28 h 0:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 4
28:03
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
18:09
Web Browsing15:37 h07:34 h
Video Playback14:05 h11:34 h
Games06:45 h05:04 h
Standby Mode113 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No 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 (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorSony LYTIA LYT-600Sony IMX582 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/1.951/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.09 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.4 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHZGSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)
LTE category1320
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord 4
82.8 dB
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
82 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 500
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

OnePlus Nord 4:

The 128 GB variant comes with UFS 3.1 memory, while the others – with UFS 4.0.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 4 the clear winner in this comparison.

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