Xiaomi Black Shark 4 vs Xiaomi 12 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Dec 28, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$499 | €499

Design

Dimensions
6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches 163.83 x 76.35 x 10.42 mm	6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches 152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm
Weight
7.41 oz (210.0 g)	6.35 oz (180.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Metal	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Dedicated game buttons
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mirror Black , Pale Grey	Black, Green, Blue, Pink

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 85.75% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 89.30% screen-to-body
Type
144Hz, HDR, 1300 nits	AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1100 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 419 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3200 MHz Kryo 585	Octa-core 1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710 4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 650	Adreno 730
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/128GB 12GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	Android (12)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Polymer	4500 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 120.0W	Wired: 67.0W Wireless: 50.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	5 MP (Telephoto, Macro) Focal Length: 50 mm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (960 fps)	8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (960 fps) EIS
Front
20 MP (HDR)	32 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n8, n28, n41, n77, n78, n79	n1, n3, n5, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
No
SIM type
	Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 12GB RAM

Memory	12GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

Links

Full specifications
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Specs	Xiaomi 12 Specs