Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Xiaomi Black Shark 4 vs Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus

58 out 100
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
VS
90 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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
  • Lighter design: 210g vs 212g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6800mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
vs
iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.82 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 510 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
688 nits
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)162 Hzn/a
Response time8.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Black Shark 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 163.79 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 9.9 mm (0.39 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 212 g (7.48 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
85.8 %
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
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))		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
1374
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
2945
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
3731
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
9206
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13742945
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37319206
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a25256
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
785107
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
2844417
CPU218905598363
GPU2137741220348
Memory148795581460
UX203633444246
NanoReview Score7851072844417
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
4294
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.4 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4294n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Black Shark 4]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
14766
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro 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		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS Android 11 Android 15
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin Joy UI 12.5 OriginOS 5

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6800 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 19 min) Yes (70% in 25 min)
Full Charge Time 0:19 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
18:09
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing07:34 hn/a
Video Playback11:34 hn/a
Games05:04 hn/a
Standby Mode81 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSony IMX582 Exmor RSOmnivision OV50E
Sensor size1/2.01/1.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/4.01/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS GalaxyCore GC16B3C
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
82 dB
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 485
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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