Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) vs Xiaomi Black Shark 4

70 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
VS
58 out 100
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
Xiaomi Black Shark 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Xiaomi Black Shark 4, Manufactured in March, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 209g 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

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
vs
Xiaomi Black Shark 4

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1450 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 720 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.2 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
904 nits
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
688 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz162 Hz
Response time1 ms8.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)], [Xiaomi Black Shark 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 9.9 mm (0.39 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
83.2 %
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2200 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)		 - 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 Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 698
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 920 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 1306 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
1599
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
3909
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
3731
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15991374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39093731
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
1170970
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
785107
CPU325994218905
GPU440398213774
Memory174869148795
UX229709203633
NanoReview Score1170970785107
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
8315
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
4294
Max Surface Temp.50.2 °C45.4 °C
Stability61 %99 %
Graphics Test49 fps25 fps
Graphics Score83154294
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)], [Xiaomi Black Shark 4]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
13449
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
14766
Writing score1656418061
Web score1183513097
Video editing73877303
Data manipulation1260010523
NanoReview Score1344914766

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11
OS Size 21 GB 18 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Joy UI 12.5

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 19 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 0:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
17:40
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
18:09
Web Browsing06:25 h07:34 h
Video Playback10:03 h11:34 h
Games03:27 h05:04 h
Standby Mode96 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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 length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GN3Sony IMX582 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/1.571/2.0
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length76 mmn/a
SensorHynix Hi847n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.11/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.65 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
88.8 dB
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
82 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 500
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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