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Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro vs ZTE nubia Z40 Pro

What Black Shark 4 Pro does better (4) and where nubia Z40 Pro wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro
Xiaomi · 2021Black Shark 4 Pro
8.6Score
4 advantages≈ $540
vs
ZTE nubia Z40 Pro
ZTE · 2022nubia Z40 Pro
9.2Score
13 advantages≈ $540
Higher score
8.5Display8.1
8.0Camera9.7
6.6Battery8.2
8.7Features8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Black Shark 4 Pronubia Z40 Pro
76.4 × 163.89.972.9 × 161.98.4
Black Shark 4 Pronubia Z40 ProDifference
Height163.8 mm161.9 mm+1.9 mm
Width76.4 mm72.9 mm+3.5 mm
Thickness9.9 mm8.4 mm+1.5 mm
Weight220 g199 g+21 g

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

Why is Black Shark 4 Pro better than nubia Z40 Pro?

  1. Wired charging120 W vs 80 W+50%
  2. Peak brightness1,300 nits vs 1,000 nits+30%
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · nubia Z40 Pro: No
  4. Selfie camera20 MP vs 16 MP+25%

Why is nubia Z40 Pro better than Black Shark 4 Pro?

  1. Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · Black Shark 4 Pro: Yes
  3. Telephoto cameraNo · Black Shark 4 Pro: Yes
  4. Wireless chargingNo · Black Shark 4 Pro: Yes
  5. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+11%
  6. Weight220 g vs 199 g+11%
  7. CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 3 GHz+6%
  8. USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
  9. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  10. Process5 nm vs 4 nm+25%
  11. Thickness9.9 mm vs 8.4 mm+18%
  12. Screen-to-body ratio85.8% vs 91%+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight220 g199 g
Thickness9.9 mm8.4 mm
Height163.8 mm161.9 mm
Width76.4 mm72.9 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
ColoursShadow Black, Misty Grey, Cosmos Black, Dark Blue, SilverInterstellar Black, Star Black, Silver
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density395 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness1,300 nits1,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.8%91%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5GQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process5 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz3 GHz
GPUAdreno 660Adreno 730
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)512 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Main sensor size1/1.97"1/1.7"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—5×
Max video4K—
4K video frame rate60 fps—
Selfie camera20 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging120 W80 W
Charged in 30 min300%—
Wireless chargingNoYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.1
USB version23.1
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer (China only)Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—MyOS 12
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