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  3. X Note vs Black Shark 4

Vivo X Note vs Xiaomi Black Shark 4

What X Note does better (16) and where Black Shark 4 wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Vivo X Note
Vivo · 2022X Note
9.3Score
16 advantages≈ $940
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Xiaomi Black Shark 4
Xiaomi · 2021Black Shark 4
8.3Score
8 advantages≈ $1,000
9.0Display8.5
9.6Camera7.3
8.2Battery6.6
8.9Features8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

X NoteBlack Shark 4
80.3 × 168.88.476.4 × 163.89.9
X NoteBlack Shark 4Difference
Height168.8 mm163.8 mm+5 mm
Width80.3 mm76.4 mm+3.9 mm
Thickness8.4 mm9.9 mm−1.5 mm
Weight221 g210 g+11 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is X Note better than Black Shark 4?

  1. Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. Optical stabilisationYes · Black Shark 4: No
  3. Telephoto cameraYes · Black Shark 4: No
  4. Wireless chargingYes · Black Shark 4: No
  5. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
  6. Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
  7. Pixel density486 ppi vs 395 ppi+23%
  8. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  9. Rear cameras4 vs 22×
  10. Max video8K vs 4K
  11. Process4 nm vs 7 nm+75%
  12. Screen size7″ vs 6.7″+5%

Why is Black Shark 4 better than X Note?

  1. Wired charging80 W vs 120 W+50%
  2. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  3. Dual SIMNo · X Note: Yes
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · X Note: Yes
  5. Charged in 30 min94% vs 176%+87%
  6. CPU frequency3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+7%
  7. Weight221 g vs 210 g+5%
  8. Selfie camera16 MP vs 20 MP+25%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo X NoteVivo X Note≈ $9409.3
Xiaomi Black Shark 4Xiaomi Black Shark 4≈ $1,0008.3
Design
Weight221 g210 g
Thickness8.4 mm9.9 mm
Height168.8 mm163.8 mm
Width80.3 mm76.4 mm
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
ColoursBlack, Blue, GrayMirror Black, Pale Grey, Black, Blue, Silver
Display
Screen size7″6.7″
PanelLTPO AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)3,080 px2,400 px
Pixel density486 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness—1,300 nits
Measured brightness—694 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.5%85.8%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3 GHz3.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 730Adreno 650
AnTuTu score—617,456
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,448
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.31"1/2.0"
Rear cameras42
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom5×—
Max video8K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging80 W120 W
Charged in 30 min94%176%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power50 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-27.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
BarometerYesYes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOriginOS OceanJoy UI 12.5

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