Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Z9s Pro and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Z9s Pro vs Xiaomi Black Shark 4

70 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9s Pro
VS
58 out 100
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
Vivo iQOO Z9s Pro
Xiaomi Black Shark 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9s Pro Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 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

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

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9s Pro
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 210g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Black Shark 4
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9s Pro 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
Smartphones:
Vivo iQOO Z9s Pro
vs
Xiaomi Black Shark 4

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 4500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 720 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO Z9s Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
688 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a162 Hz
Response timen/a8.5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Black Shark 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.72 mm (6.45 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.49 mm (0.29 in) 9.9 mm (0.39 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Orange		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9s Pro
90.2 %
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9s Pro and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))		 - 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 720 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 512 768
GPU Frequency 975 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9s Pro
1181
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9s Pro
3186
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
3731
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11811374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31863731
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3535n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9s Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9s Pro
816012
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
785107
CPU272325218905
GPU261912213774
Memory130090148795
UX151685203633
NanoReview Score816012785107
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Z9s Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
4294
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.4 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4294
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Black Shark 4]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO Z9s Pro
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		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin Funtouch OS 14 Joy UI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 14 min) Yes (100% in 19 min)
Full Charge Time 0:31 h 0:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO Z9s Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
18:09
Web Browsingn/a07:34 h
Video Playbackn/a11:34 h
Gamesn/a05:04 h
Standby Moden/a81 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash 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 (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 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
SensorSony IMX883Sony 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
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 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* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo iQOO Z9s Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
82 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W n/a

Note

Vivo iQOO Z9s Pro:

The orange variant weighs 5 grams more than the standard model.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Z9s Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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