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Black Shark BlackShark 3S vs Xiaomi Black Shark 4

Comparison between Black Shark BlackShark 3S and Xiaomi Black Shark 4: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Black Shark and Xiaomi.

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The verdict

Your pick: Xiaomi Black Shark 4, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware and Connectivity. Unless Camera or Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	BlackShark 3S	Black Shark 4
Design & display	6.7	7.3
Performance & hardware	6.2	7.1
Camera	5.8	5.1
Connectivity	6.3	6.8
Battery & charging	6.6	5.5

Which one is for you?

Black Shark BlackShark 3S, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,720 mAh; against 4,500 mAh

Xiaomi Black Shark 4, if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 12 GB; against 8 GB
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.2; against Bluetooth 5.1
Display Refresh Rate: 144 Hz; against 120 Hz
Maximum Storage Capacity: 256 GB; against 128 GB

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	BlackShark 3S	Black Shark 4
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Processor Process Size	7 nm	7 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 650	Qualcomm Adreno 650
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.84 GHz	3.2 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	726,800	617,456
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	1,247
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	3,319
CPU Description	1x Cortex-A77 at 2.84 GHz, 3x Cortex-A77 at 2.4 GHz, and 4x Cortex-A55 at 1.8 GHz	Octa-core processor with 1x3.2 GHz, 3x2.42 GHz, and 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585 cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	8 GB	12 GB Best value
RAM Type	LPDDR5	DDR5 Best value
AnTuTu version	v10	v8

Design

Specification	BlackShark 3S	Black Shark 4
Body Colors	Black, Silver, Storm	Black, Grey, Blue, Silver
Body Thickness	10.4 mm	9.9 mm Best value
Body Width	77.3 mm	76.4 mm
Body Height	168.7 mm	163.8 mm
Weight	222 g	210 g Best value
Usable Surface	82 %	85.8 % Best value
Body Materials	Metal	—
Resistance Features	—	Physical Pop-Up Gaming Triggers

Battery

Specification	BlackShark 3S	Black Shark 4
Battery Capacity	4,720 mAh Best value	4,500 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	65 W	120 W Best value
Battery Features	Non-Removable, Fast Charging	Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator
Wireless charging power	18 W	—

Display

Specification	BlackShark 3S	Black Shark 4
Display Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Display Technology	AMOLED	AMOLED
Peak Display Brightness	500 nits	1,300 nits Best value
Display Diagonal	6.67″	6.67″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,400 px	2,400 px
Display Pixel Density	395 ppi	395 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	120 Hz	144 Hz Best value
Touch Sampling Rate	270 Hz	720 Hz Best value
Display Contrast Ratio	60,000 :1	—
Display Features	HDR10+, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, DCI-P3, MEMC, Scratch Resistant, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch	HDR10+, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	BlackShark 3S	Black Shark 4
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Side

Sensor

Specification	BlackShark 3S	Black Shark 4
Sensor Features	Cooling System, Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Gyroscope, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer

Software

Specification	BlackShark 3S	Black Shark 4
Operating System	Android 10	Android 11
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	10	11 Best value

Connectivity

Specification	BlackShark 3S	Black Shark 4
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM
Cellular Bands	2G CDMA BC0, 2G GSM B2, 2G GSM B3, 2G GSM B5, 2G GSM B8, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B9, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n79	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n79
Cellular Technologies	GSM, UMTS, CDMA, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.2 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE, ANT+, aptX	A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive Best value
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS, Galileo Best value	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Type-C
USB Version	—	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	—	7,500 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	3,000 Mbps

Audio

Specification	BlackShark 3S	Black Shark 4
Microphone Count	—	1
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, EDR, LE, ANT+, aptX	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, Hi-Res Audio

Technical

Specification	BlackShark 3S	Black Shark 4
Model numbers	—	SHARK PRS-H0, SHARK PRS-A0, SHARK KSR-A0