Xiaomi Black Shark 4 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Manufactured in August, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Black Shark 4
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 496ppi
  • Lighter design: 208g vs 210g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • 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
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3088 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 496 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 91.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
688 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
1020 nits
sRGB gamut100 %96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)162 Hz245 Hz
Response time8.5 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 164.8 mm (6.49 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 9.9 mm (0.39 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
85.8 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
91.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 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))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 768 704
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
1374
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
1173
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
3731
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
3168
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13741173
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37313168
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
785107
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
765381
CPU218905207699
GPU213774247886
Memory148795144292
UX203633165504
NanoReview Score785107765381
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
4294
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
4250
Max Surface Temp.45.4 °C37.3 °C
Stability99 %49 %
Graphics Test25 fps25 fps
Graphics Score42944250
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
14766
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
10807
Writing score1806112145
Web score130978848
Video editing73036906
Data manipulation105238762
NanoReview Score1476610807

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 18 GB 34.7 GB
UI Skin Joy UI 12.5 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 19 min) Yes (43% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:19 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
18:09
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
18:32
Web Browsing07:34 h07:27 h
Video Playback11:34 h12:33 h
Games05:04 h05:16 h
Standby Mode81 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX582 Exmor RSSamsung Bright S5KHM1
Sensor size1/2.01/1.33
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a103 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M5
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5K2L3
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
122
Video quality
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
106
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
120

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX374
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- 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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
82 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
88.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr August, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 1299
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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