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Xiaomi Black Shark 4S vs Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming

Comparison between Xiaomi Black Shark 4S and Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Xiaomi.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Black Shark 4S	Redmi K50 Gaming
Design & display	7.4	7.1
Performance & hardware	7.9	7.4
Camera	5.8	6.1
Connectivity	6.8	7.1
Battery & charging	5.5	5.8

Which one is for you?

Xiaomi Black Shark 4S, if you care about…

Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against OLED
Display Refresh Rate: 144 Hz; against 120 Hz
Peak Display Brightness: 1,300 nits; against 800 nits

Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,700 mAh; against 4,500 mAh
Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 6E; against Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Body Thickness: 8.5 mm; against 9.9 mm
OS Version: 12; against 11

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Black Shark 4S	Redmi K50 Gaming
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Processor Process Size	7 nm	4 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 650	Qualcomm Adreno 730
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Maximum CPU Clock	3.2 GHz Best value	3 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	870	—
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	3,317	—
CPU Description	Octa-core processor with 1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585, 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 and 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585 cores.	Octa-core CPU with 1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2, 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710, and 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	—
RAM Capacity	12 GB	12 GB
RAM Type	DDR5	—

Design

Specification	Black Shark 4S	Redmi K50 Gaming
Body Colors	Black, White	Black, Grey, Blue
Body Thickness	9.9 mm	8.5 mm Best value
Body Width	76.2 mm	76.7 mm
Body Height	163.7 mm	162.5 mm
Weight	210 g	210 g
Usable Surface	86.1 %	86.2 % Best value
Body Materials	—	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	Physical Pop-Up Gaming Triggers	—

Battery

Specification	Black Shark 4S	Redmi K50 Gaming
Battery Capacity	4,500 mAh	4,700 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	120 W	120 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Fast Charging

Display

Specification	Black Shark 4S	Redmi K50 Gaming
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED Best value	OLED
Peak Display Brightness	1,300 nits Best value	800 nits
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	144 Hz Best value	120 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	60,000 :1	—
Display Features	HDR10+, Touchscreen, 144Hz	Gorilla Glass Victus, HDR10+, One Billion Colors

Sensors

Specification	Black Shark 4S	Redmi K50 Gaming
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Side	Side

Sensor

Specification	Black Shark 4S	Redmi K50 Gaming
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Software

Specification	Black Shark 4S	Redmi K50 Gaming
Operating System	Android 11	Android 12
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	11	12 Best value

Connectivity

Specification	Black Shark 4S	Redmi K50 Gaming
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM	Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	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	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 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 B26, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B42, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, 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 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 6E Best value
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive	A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Type-C	Virtual Proximity Sensing, Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	7,500 Mbps	—
Max. upload speed	3,000 Mbps	—

Audio

Specification	Black Shark 4S	Redmi K50 Gaming
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, Hi-Res Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive	aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, Stereo Speakers, Hi-Res Audio, Snapdragon Sound

Technical

Specification	Black Shark 4S	Redmi K50 Gaming
Model numbers	—	21121210C