Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Apple iPhone 8 Plus - Which is better?

Xiaomi Black Shark 4 vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

58 out 100
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
VS
47 out 100
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. 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 Xiaomi Black Shark 4
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 2691mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 210g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Apple iPhone 8 Plus
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:
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
vs
Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 5.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 67.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
688 nits
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
615 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)162 Hzn/a
Response time8.5 ms32 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1471:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Black Shark 4], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 9.9 mm (0.39 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
85.8 %
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
67.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Apple iPhone 8 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2390 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))		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 650 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 768 192
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
1374
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
1092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
3731
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
2921
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13741092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37312921
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
785107
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
459620
CPU21890594584
GPU213774151697
Memory14879587118
UX203633116221
NanoReview Score785107459620
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
4294
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
3432
Max Surface Temp.45.4 °C42.6 °C
Stability99 %71 %
Graphics Test25 fps20 fps
Graphics Score42943432
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Black Shark 4], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
14766
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
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		 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 18 GB 6 GB
UI Skin Joy UI 12.5 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 2691 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (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 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
18:09
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
18:45
Web Browsing07:34 h06:52 h
Video Playback11:34 h10:47 h
Games05:04 h04:11 h
Standby Mode81 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
SensorSony IMX582 Exmor RSApple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/2.01/3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a57 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
94
Video quality
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
89
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
96
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2016
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 8 Plus
80.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Black Shark 4 the clear winner in this comparison.

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