Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X4 GT and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X4 GT vs Xiaomi Black Shark 4

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
VS
58 out 100
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
Xiaomi Black Shark 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X4 GT Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100, 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 X4 GT
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 210g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Black Shark 4
  • Larger display: 6.67in

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X4 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
vs
Xiaomi Black Shark 4

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz 720 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 85.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
600 nits
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
688 nits
sRGB gamut97.9 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)51540 Hz162 Hz
Response time24 ms8.5 ms
Contrast1573:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT], [Xiaomi Black Shark 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.64 mm (6.44 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 74.29 mm (2.92 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.87 mm (0.35 in) 9.9 mm (0.39 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
86.5 %
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X4 GT and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)		 - 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 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 860 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 1309 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
1072
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
3360
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
3731
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10721374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33603731
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
828511
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
785107
CPU244579218905
GPU203775213774
Memory177719148795
UX202438203633
NanoReview Score828511785107
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
5845
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
4294
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °C45.4 °C
Stability62 %99 %
Graphics Test35 fps25 fps
Graphics Score58454294
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT], [Xiaomi Black Shark 4]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
12424
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
14766
Writing score1796018061
Web score1124313097
Video editing69147303
Data manipulation1031910523
NanoReview Score1242414766

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 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 n/a 18 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Joy UI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5080 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes (100% in 19 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 0:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
24:29
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
18:09
Web Browsing09:53 h07:34 h
Video Playback14:28 h11:34 h
Games05:53 h05:04 h
Standby Mode119 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 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 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/1.9f/1.8
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Sony IMX582 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/1.721/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.45 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 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 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		 - 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 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
86.1 dB
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
82 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced June, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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