Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F4 GT and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F4 GT vs Xiaomi Black Shark 4

63 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
VS
58 out 100
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
Xiaomi Black Shark 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F4 GT Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Black Shark 4, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Black Shark 4
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F4 GT and Xiaomi Black Shark 4
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 Poco F4 GT
vs
Xiaomi Black Shark 4

Display

Display quality comparison
Type 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 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 720 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.2 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
753 nits
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
688 nits
sRGB gamut98.7 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)121 Hz162 Hz
Response time1 ms8.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F4 GT], [Xiaomi Black Shark 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 9.9 mm (0.39 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance No No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
86.2 %
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F4 GT and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 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 Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
992
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
3660
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
3731
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9921374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)36603731
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
1182484
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
785107
CPU314651218905
GPU443364213774
Memory206516148795
UX217953203633
NanoReview Score1182484785107
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
9325
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
4294
Max Surface Temp.40.7 °C45.4 °C
Stability50 %99 %
Graphics Test55 fps25 fps
Graphics Score93254294
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F4 GT], [Xiaomi Black Shark 4]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
13091
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
14766
Writing score1501818061
Web score1164913097
Video editing74697303
Data manipulation982410523
NanoReview Score1309114766

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 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 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11
OS Size 33 GB 18 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Joy UI 12.5

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 8 min) Yes (100% in 19 min)
Full Charge Time 0:17 h 0:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
16:47
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
18:09
Web Browsing06:53 h07:34 h
Video Playback11:18 h11:34 h
Games04:25 h05:04 h
Standby Mode73 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX686Sony IMX582 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/1.731/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorOmnivision OV8856Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2
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
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2 / 3 / 5 / 8GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1 / 2 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
86.6 dB
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
82 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 500
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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