Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Xiaomi Black Shark 4
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| Announced | |
| March 2019 | 2021, March 23 |
| Status | |
| Available - March 2019 | Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, March |
| Colors | |
| Space Gray, Silver, Gold | Magic Black, Black, Blue, Silver |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 in) |
163.8 x 76.4 x 9.9 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.39 in) |
| Weight | |
| 456 g / 464 g (16.08 oz / 16.37 oz) | 210 g (7.41 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| 5G Network | |
| - | 1, 3, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor Stylus support |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) Physical pop-up gaming triggers |
Display
| Type | |
| LED-backlit IPS LCD, Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating | FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen 144Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ 1300 nits (peak) Always-on display |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M Colour |
| Size | |
| 10.5 inches [Similar] | 6.67 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1668 x 2224 pixels (265 ppi) | 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 78.11% | 85.64% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| iOS 12.1.3 | Android 11 |
| User Interface | |
| - | JoyUI 12.5 |
| Processor | |
| Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest), Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585), Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Apple GPU (4-core graphics) [Similar] | Adreno 650 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 12 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 64/256 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP [Similar] | 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| No | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF HDR |
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), AF HDR, panorama |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps |
| Front Camera | |
|
7 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A; 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.0, A2DP, EDR | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 64/256 GB, 2 GB RAM | 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po battery (30.2 Wh) | Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 120W, 100% in 17 min (advertised) |
| Capacity | |
| - | 4500 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h (multimedia) | - |