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- Black Shark 4 vs Black Shark 5
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 5
What Black Shark 4 does better (3) and where Black Shark 5 wins (3) — every spec side by side.
vs
8.5Display9.0
7.3Camera7.8
6.6Battery6.8
8.7Features8.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Black Shark 4Black Shark 5
| Black Shark 4 | Black Shark 5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.8 mm | 163.8 mm | = |
| Width | 76.4 mm | 76.3 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Thickness | 9.9 mm | 10 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 210 g | 218 g | −8 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Black Shark 4 better than Black Shark 5?
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Black Shark 5: No
- Weight210 g vs 218 g+4%
- Selfie camera20 MP vs 16 MP+25%
Why is Black Shark 5 better than Black Shark 4?
- Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
- Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 4,650 mAh+3%
- Charged in 30 min176% vs 200%+14%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 210 g | 218 g |
| Thickness | 9.9 mm | 10 mm |
| Height | 163.8 mm | 163.8 mm |
| Width | 76.4 mm | 76.3 mm |
| Back | Glass | — |
| Colours | Mirror Black, Pale Grey, Black, Blue, Silver | Black, White, Gray |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.7″ |
| 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 | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,300 nits | 1,300 nits |
| Measured brightness | 694 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.8% | 85.9% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G | Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Adreno 650 |
| AnTuTu score | 617,456 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,448 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 20 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,500 mAh | 4,650 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 120 W | 120 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 176% | 200% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -27.4 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Joy UI 12.5 | — |
