Xiaomi 13T vs Xiaomi Black Shark 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13T Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra, 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 Xiaomi 13T
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 210g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Black Shark 4

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi 13T 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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    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
    Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 446 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 600 nits 500 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 720 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 85.8 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi 13T
    1251 nits
    Xiaomi Black Shark 4
    688 nits
    sRGB gamut98.6 %100 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hz162 Hz
    Response time1 ms8.5 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
    Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
    Thickness 8.49 mm (0.33 in) 9.9 mm (0.39 in)
    Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 No
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi 13T
    87.5 %
    Xiaomi Black Shark 4
    85.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi 13T and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
    Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
    - 3/3 (Cortex A78)
    - 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)
    - 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 MediaTek APU 580 Hexagon 698
    Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Adreno 650
    GPU Cores 768 768
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 670 MHz
    FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi 13T
    1240
    Xiaomi Black Shark 4
    1374
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi 13T
    3916
    Xiaomi Black Shark 4
    3731
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12401374
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39163731
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi 13T
    889920
    Xiaomi Black Shark 4
    785107
    CPU253792218905
    GPU226851213774
    Memory195601148795
    UX213676203633
    NanoReview Score889920785107
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi 13T
    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
    Xiaomi 13T
    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 LPDDR5 LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11
    OS Size n/a 18 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Joy UI 12.5

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 67 W 120 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 19 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:51 h 0:19 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi 13T
    23:22
    Xiaomi Black Shark 4
    18:09
    Web Browsing09:04 h07:34 h
    Video Playback12:58 h11:34 h
    Games05:38 h05:04 h
    Standby Mode121 h81 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal length24 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX707Sony IMX582 Exmor RS
    Sensor size1/1.281/2.0
    Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MPn/a
    Aperturef/1.9n/a
    Focal length50 mmn/a
    SensorOmnivision OV50D40n/a
    Sensor size1/2.88n/a
    Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length15 mmn/a
    SensorOmniVision OV13BSony IMX355
    Sensor size1/3.061/4.0
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi 13T
    121
    Xiaomi Black Shark 4
    n/a
    Video quality
    Xiaomi 13T
    132
    Xiaomi Black Shark 4
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi 13T
    123
    Xiaomi Black Shark 4
    n/a
    Bokeh65n/a
    Preview65n/a
    Zoom101n/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
    Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
    Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX596 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/2 n/a
    Pixel size 0.8 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
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - NAVIC
    NFC* Varies by region Yes
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 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/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)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 No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi 13T
    91.4 dB
    Xiaomi Black Shark 4
    82 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced September, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
    Release Date September, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
    Launch Price ($) 600 500
    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 67 W n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13T the clear winner in this comparison.

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