Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Black Shark 4 vs TCL 20 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi TCL Xiaomi
Announced 2021, March 23 April 2021 March 2022
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, March Available - April 2021 Coming Soon - April 2022
Colors Magic Black, Black, Blue, Silver Moondust Gray, Marine Blue Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 163.8 x 76.4 x 9.9 mm
(6.45 x 3.01 x 0.39 in)
164.2 x 77.3 x 8.8 mm
(6.46 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
163.9 x 76.5 x 9.5 mm
(6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz) 220 g (7.76 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - International
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - NA
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - NA
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Network 1, 3, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
2, 5, 7, 41, 66, 71, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - NA
1, 3, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
Physical pop-up gaming triggers
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Physical pop-up gaming triggers

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 11 Android 12
User Interface JoyUI 12.5 TCL UI Joy UI 13
Processor 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) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 570), Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen1 (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 650 Adreno 619 Adreno 730
RAM 12 GB 6 GB 16 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 512 GB
External Memory No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No

display Display

Type FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
144Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1300 nits (peak)
Always-on display
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
HDR10
420 nits (typ)
FHD+ OLED Screen
144Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Colors 16M Colour 16M colors 1B Colors
Size 6.67 inches 6.67 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.64% 84.44% 85.48%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP 48 MP + 16 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 108 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED flash LED Flash
Features 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
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
16 MP, f/2.4, 16mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.2, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, panorama
108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto macro), AF
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps; HDR10+
Front Camera 20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.5, 23mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR [Similar]
16 MP, (wide)
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A; 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 2.7 Gbps DL, 625 Mbps UL HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A; 5G
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 6 GB RAM (UFS 2.1) 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1/NVMe SSD
Expandable Storage No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No
USB OTG Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 120W, 100% in 17 min (advertised)
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 120W, 100% in 15 min (advertised)
Capacity 4500 mAh 4500 mAh 4650 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -