Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Black Shark 4 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G

58 out 100
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
VS
70 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra. 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 211g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 443ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh 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		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
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
Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1220x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 395 ppi 443 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 86.8 %
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 Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
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) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 9.9 mm (0.39 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
85.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 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)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
1374
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
1029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
3731
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
2915
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13741029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37312915
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
785107
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
708424
CPU218905224809
GPU213774179080
Memory148795132205
UX203633172330
NanoReview Score785107708424
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
4294
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
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		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 Android 15
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin Joy UI 12.5 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 19 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:19 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
18:09
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
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 n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
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/1.5
SensorSony IMX582 Exmor RSn/a
Sensor size1/2.01/2
Pixel size0.8 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
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 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
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 B2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 n/a
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, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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