Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Black Shark 4 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

58 out 100
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
VS
49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. 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
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 210g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh 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		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
vs
Redmi Note 9 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 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 84.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
688 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
615 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)162 Hz2404 Hz
Response time8.5 ms35.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1649:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Black Shark 4], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 9.9 mm (0.39 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
85.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2300 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))		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon 692
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
1374
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
3731
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1374719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37311874
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
785107
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
CPU218905139577
GPU21377473153
Memory14879572832
UX203633104277
NanoReview Score785107389839
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
4294
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Max Surface Temp.45.4 °C42.3 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test25 fps6 fps
Graphics Score42941044
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Black Shark 4], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
14766
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
8136
Writing score180619643
Web score130976022
Video editing73035453
Data manipulation105236923
NanoReview Score147668136

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 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		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 18 GB 18.9 GB
UI Skin Joy UI 12.5 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5020 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 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:19 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
18:09
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
26:36
Web Browsing07:34 h10:27 h
Video Playback11:34 h13:57 h
Games05:04 h05:33 h
Standby Mode81 h143 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 9248x6920 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 (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX582 Exmor RSSamsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/2.01/1.72
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355GalaxyCore GC8034
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.48
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV32A1Q
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 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, 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 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2012
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
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 Redmi Note 9 Pro
87.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr May, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 185
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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