Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Black Shark 4 vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

58 out 100
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
VS
55 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 210g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh 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		 - 6/125 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Xiaomi Poco X3 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
vs
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
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 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
688 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
sRGB gamut100 %95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)162 Hz2404 Hz
Response time8.5 ms37.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite995:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Black Shark 4], [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 9.9 mm (0.39 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
85.8 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2960 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 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.96 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 675 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
1374
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
3731
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1374973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37312589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
785107
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
CPU218905181709
GPU213774155743
Memory148795126967
UX203633177878
NanoReview Score785107642297
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
4294
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Max Surface Temp.45.4 °C44.1 °C
Stability99 %97 %
Graphics Test25 fps20 fps
Graphics Score42943456
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Black Shark 4], [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
14766
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Writing score1806113393
Web score130978062
Video editing73036035
Data manipulation105238470
NanoReview Score1476610579

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 18 GB 13 GB
UI Skin Joy UI 12.5 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5160 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 (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:19 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
18:09
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Web Browsing07:34 h08:43 h
Video Playback11:34 h12:45 h
Games05:04 h05:20 h
Standby Mode81 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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: 2 MP
Depth: 2 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 IMX355Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/4.01/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5480x3648 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19UMTC B1/2/4/5/8
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/B32/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
82 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
88.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 250
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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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