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Black Shark 4 Pro vs nubia RedMagic 6s Pro

Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 6s Pro

What Black Shark 4 Pro does better (4) and where nubia RedMagic 6s Pro wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi · 2021Black Shark 4 Pro

8.6Score

4 advantages≈ $540

ZTE · 2021nubia RedMagic 6s Pro

9.0Score

9 advantages≈ $650

Higher score

8.5Display8.4

8.0Camera7.7

6.6Battery8.5

8.7Features9.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Black Shark 4 Pronubia RedMagic 6s Pro

	Black Shark 4 Pro	nubia RedMagic 6s Pro	Difference
Height	163.8 mm	169.9 mm	−6.1 mm
Width	76.4 mm	77.2 mm	−0.8 mm
Thickness	9.9 mm	9.5 mm	+0.4 mm
Weight	220 g	215 g	+5 g

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

Why is Black Shark 4 Pro better than nubia RedMagic 6s Pro?

Peak brightness1,300 nits vs 700 nits+86%
Selfie camera20 MP vs 8 MP2.5×
Charged in 30 min300% vs 176%+70%
Pixel density395 ppi vs 387 ppi+2%

Why is nubia RedMagic 6s Pro better than Black Shark 4 Pro?

Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,050 mAh+12%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
RAM16 GB vs 18 GB+12%
Max video4K vs 8K
CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 3 GHz+6%
Weight220 g vs 215 g+2%
USB version2 vs 3+50%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
Thickness9.9 mm vs 9.5 mm+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro≈ $5408.6	ZTE nubia RedMagic 6s Pro≈ $6509.0
Design
Weight	220 g	215 g
Thickness	9.9 mm	9.5 mm
Height	163.8 mm	169.9 mm
Width	76.4 mm	77.2 mm
Frame	—	Aluminium
Back	—	Glass
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass
Colours	Shadow Black, Misty Grey, Cosmos Black, Dark Blue, Silver	Eclipse Black, Transparent, White
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.8″
Panel	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	395 ppi	387 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	165 Hz
Peak brightness	1,300 nits	700 nits
Measured brightness	—	529 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	85.8%	85.1%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.84 GHz	3 GHz
GPU	Adreno 660	Adreno 660
AnTuTu score	—	758,329
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	14,612
Memory
RAM	16 GB	18 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.97"	1/1.97"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	20 MP	8 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,500 mAh	5,050 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	120 W	120 W
Charged in 30 min	300%	176%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.0
USB version	2	3
Dual-band GPS	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-21.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer (China only)	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android