Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Xiaomi Poco F3 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Black Shark 4 vs Xiaomi Poco F3

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Xiaomi Black Shark 4
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Xiaomi Poco F3
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
Xiaomi Poco F3

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs Xiaomi Poco F3, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F3
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 210g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4520mAh 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		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Xiaomi Poco F3
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
vs
Xiaomi Poco F3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED 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 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 85.9 %
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 F3
712 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)162 Hz490 Hz
Response time8.5 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Black Shark 4], [Xiaomi Poco F3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 9.9 mm (0.39 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
85.8 %
Xiaomi Poco F3
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Xiaomi Poco F3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 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))
- 1/3.2 (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 670 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
1374
Xiaomi Poco F3
1358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
3731
Xiaomi Poco F3
3706
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13741358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37313706
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
785107
Xiaomi Poco F3
820339
CPU218905245223
GPU213774217556
Memory148795150549
UX203633207001
NanoReview Score785107820339
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
4294
Xiaomi Poco F3
4305
Max Surface Temp.45.4 °C39.6 °C
Stability99 %90 %
Graphics Test25 fps25 fps
Graphics Score42944305
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Black Shark 4], [Xiaomi Poco F3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
14766
Xiaomi Poco F3
11024
Writing score1806114383
Web score130977991
Video editing73036149
Data manipulation105238532
NanoReview Score1476611024

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 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 18 GB 21 GB
UI Skin Joy UI 12.5 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4520 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 33 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 (67% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:19 h 0:56 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
18:09
Xiaomi Poco F3
19:59
Web Browsing07:34 h08:42 h
Video Playback11:34 h12:58 h
Games05:04 h05:31 h
Standby Mode81 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX582 Exmor RSSony IMX582
Sensor size1/2.01/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
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 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 LE, HID, 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
- NAVIC
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 1800 1900 MHz
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/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

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
Xiaomi Poco F3
89.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 350
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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