Xiaomi Black Shark 4 vs Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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
  • Lighter design: 210g vs 219g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
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 Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 87.2 %
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
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
848 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)162 Hz177 Hz
Response time8.5 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 9.9 mm (0.39 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
85.8 %
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
87.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 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))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
1374
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
1258
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
3731
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
3470
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13741258
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37313470
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
785107
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
812147
CPU218905242385
GPU213774249241
Memory148795139319
UX203633181202
NanoReview Score785107812147
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
4294
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
3818
Max Surface Temp.45.4 °C45.7 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test25 fps22 fps
Graphics Score42943818
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
14766
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
10406
Writing score1806113789
Web score130976769
Video editing73035975
Data manipulation105237863
NanoReview Score1476610406

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 18 GB 21 GB
UI Skin Joy UI 12.5 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 19 min) Yes Quick Charge 4+ (100% in 70 min)
Full Charge Time 0:19 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
18:09
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
24:59
Web Browsing07:34 h09:43 h
Video Playback11:34 h15:53 h
Games05:04 h05:40 h
Standby Mode81 h120 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.89
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX582 Exmor RSSony IMX686
Sensor size1/2.01/1.7
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/4.01/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size n/a 1/3.4
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 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 LE, 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
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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: B2/B3/B5/B8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19WCDMA: 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE category2024
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
82 dB
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
83.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr May, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 500
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.

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