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Xiaomi Black Shark 4 vs Apple iPhone 11

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Xiaomi Black Shark 4
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Apple iPhone 11
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
Apple iPhone 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs Apple iPhone 11, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Black Shark 4
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 210g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Apple iPhone 11
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
vs
Apple iPhone 11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 79.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
688 nits
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)162 Hzn/a
Response time8.5 ms24.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite999:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Black Shark 4], [Apple iPhone 11]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 9.9 mm (0.39 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
85.8 %
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Apple iPhone 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 650 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
1374
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
3731
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13741613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37314215
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
785107
Apple iPhone 11
898234
CPU218905231010
GPU213774308030
Memory148795155712
UX203633203482
NanoReview Score785107898234
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
4294
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Max Surface Temp.45.4 °C43.6 °C
Stability99 %72 %
Graphics Test25 fps45 fps
Graphics Score42947530
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Black Shark 4], [Apple iPhone 11]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
14766
Apple iPhone 11
n/a
Writing score18061n/a
Web score13097n/a
Video editing7303n/a
Data manipulation10523n/a
NanoReview Score14766n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin Joy UI 12.5 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3110 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 19 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:19 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
18:09
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Web Browsing07:34 h08:46 h
Video Playback11:34 h13:37 h
Games05:04 h04:58 h
Standby Mode81 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX582 Exmor RSApple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/2.01/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/3.6
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
125
Video quality
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
125
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
116
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a73
Zoomn/a63
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 11]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
114
Video quality
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
135

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
82 dB
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 699
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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