5 Differences Between Black Shark 3 Pro and Black Shark 4 Pro

Black Shark 4 Pro
Release: March, 2021
Screen: Super AMOLED 6.67 inches, Full HD + (1080 x 2400 pixels)
Chipset: Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
CPU: Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4×1.80 GHz Kryo 680
GPU: Adreno 660
RAM : 8, 12, 16 GB
Internal memory: 512 – 256 GB
External Memory: –
Rear Camera:64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP
Front Camera: 20 MP
Battery: Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable

There are so many changes that make Black Shark 4 Pro different from Black Shark 3 Pro. However, we have summarized it into five points as explained below:

You must have realized that the Black Shark 3 Pro and Black Shark 4 Pro have shown the difference from the front. Yes, the face of the Black Shark 3 Pro still has a thick bezel, especially at the top for the camera.

The younger brother is different from following the trend of today’s flagship cellphones by reducing the bezel and installing a punch hole- style front camera (in the top center). If you look back, the difference between the two is even more visible.

The Black Shark 4 Pro has a triangular stripe design that forms the letter “X” with the Black Shark “S” logo in the middle. Then there is the inverted triangle symbol under the camera module. The camera module is now a horizontal rectangle with a triangular tip. In the module there are three rear camera lenses and a flash .

The older brother is different because he has a symmetrical striped design with the Black Shark “S” logo. What’s striking about the back cover of the Black Shark 3 Pro is, of course, the shape of twin diamonds facing each other. The top diamond is filled with three lenses plus a flash light . The diamond on the bottom is filled with the words “Black Shark”, “5G”, and the magnetic charging connector.

It is not only the visual problems that differentiate the two phones, but also the dimensions and weight. Black Shark 4 Pro is more compact than its older brother. The dimensions are 163.8 x 76.4 x 9.9 mm and the weight is 226 g. Meanwhile, the size of the Black Shark 3 Pro is 177.8 x 83.3 x 10.1 mm with a mass of 253 g.

Black Shark seems to have learned that large resolutions don’t really have an impact on improving the user experience. Because of this, the resolution of the Black Shark 4 Pro was downgraded to Full HD + (1080 x 2400). After all, if the resolution is divided by the 6.67-inch screen, the pixel density is high enough, 395 ppi, which means the image is still sharp.

 

Instead of using a high resolution, the Super AMOLED Black Shark Pro screen is equipped with a high refresh rate, 144 Hz, so that the animation on the screen is smoother. Then, what is surprising is the touch sampling rate of 720 Hz. This touch sampling rate means that the screen of the cellphone only takes 1.38 milliseconds to respond to a single touch point.

Users who use the Black Shark 4 Pro in the hot sun can still see the screen clearly because the peak brightness is 1300 nits. On the other hand, the screen with the AMOLED Black Shark 3 Pro panel is certainly more spacious because of its 7.1-inch size.

The image is also numerically sharper due to the resolution Quad HD + (1440 x 3120 pixels) with a pixel density of 484 ppi. In addition, the technology provided for the Black Shark 3 Pro is still quite okay. Such as 90 Hz refresh rate and 629 nits peak brightness according to DxOMark . The 240 Hz refresh rate on this phone is still very responsive for today’s standards.

The fastest chipset in the world Snapdragon 888 is installed in the mainboard Black Shark 4 Pro. This chipset consists of eight cores with details: 1×2.84 GHz Kryo 680; 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 680; and 4×1,80 GHz Kryo 680. There is also a GPU Adreno 660. Snapdragon 888 is made with a 5 nm fabrication.

Meanwhile, the Black Shark 3 Pro uses the Snapdragon 865 chipset, which is processed with a 7nm + manufacturing. This chipset has three CPU clusters, namely: 1×2.84 GHz Kryo 585, 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 585, and 4×1.80 GHz Kryo 585. Don’t miss the GPU Adreno 650.

When viewed from the clockspeed , the two chipsets are exactly the same. However, the more modern architecture and GPU certainly make the Snapdragon 888 superior. Referring to the kimovil site , the Antutu 8 Snapdragon 888 score reached 788,505 . While the nanoreview page records the Antutu 8 Snapdragon 865 score touching the number 570,944 .

Approximately from there, it can be seen that the Snapdragon 888 is more powerful. Moving on to the matter of the operating system, Black Shark 4 Pro is equipped with Android 11 with the Joy UI 12.5 interface. Black Shark 3 Pro, which was released with Android 10, will certainly get an upgrade to Android 11.

However, looking at the habits of the Xiaomi family of cellphones that get two times the operating system upgrade, the Black Shark 4 Pro has the potential to get an upgrade to Android 13. While the Black Shark 3 Pro is likely only up to Android 12.

Turning to memory, the two phones both have three storage variants with their RAM partners. The memory variants of the Black Shark 3 Pro are 256/8 GB, 256/12 GB and 512/12 GB. Meanwhile, the Black Shark 4 Pro includes 256/8 GB, 256/12 GB and 512/16 GB.

Black Shark 4 Pro clearly has the highest variant with more RAM than its brother. In addition, Black Shark 4 Pro has adopted UFS 3.1 internal memory technology which is faster than UFS 3.0 belonging to Black Shark 3 Pro.

UFS 3.1 1200 MB / s sequential write speed, 3 times faster than UFS 3.0 (410 MB / s). Meanwhile, the random read speed is 1.6 times faster than UFS 3.0 (100,000 IOPS versus 63,000 IOPS).

When viewed from the number of lenses, the Black Shark 4 Pro camera has not changed compared to its predecessor. Changes will be visible if one camera at a time. First the main camera, Black Shark 4 Pro, still uses a 64 MP resolution with f / 1.8 openings.

Even so, the sensor size used is smaller, namely 1 / 1.97 inches. So, each pixel created by the Black Shark 4 Pro main camera has a size of 0.7µm. Compare this with the Black Shark 3 Pro, whose main camera has a sensor measuring 1 / 1.72 inch with a pixel size of 0.8 µm.

Moving to the ultrawide camera sector , the Black Shark 4 Pro uses an 8 MP resolution with an f / 2.2 diaphragm. The older brother has a larger resolution, 13 MP, but has a slightly smaller aperture, which is f / 2.3. For macro camera business, the Black Shark 4 Pro relies on a 5 MP lens, f / 2.4 autofocus . The brother doesn’t have this camera.

However, the Black Shark 3 Pro has a 5 MP f / 2.2 depth sensor camera. This camera is not on the Black Shark 4 Pro. Moving on to the front camera, the resolution used by the two phones is both 20 MP. However, the Black Shark 3 Pro has the potential to get a brighter image because it has a larger aperture (f / 2.2 versus f / 2.5).

 

So, what about video recording? The siblings’ cellphones can both produce videos with 4K resolution at 30 / 60fps, and 1080p at 30/60 / 240fps. However, Black Shark 3 Pro can make 720p slowmotion videos at 1920 fps.

The younger sibling cannot produce videos with such high frame rates . Instead, the Black Shark 4 Pro is capable of creating slowmotion 1080p videos at 960 fps. In addition, this phone can record HDR10 + standard video.

Black Shark 4 Pro is confident by only carrying 4500 mAh. When viewed from its capacity, it is clear that this is smaller than the Black Shark 3 Pro which carries 5000 mAh. However, it should be remembered again that the screen size and resolution used by the Black Shark 4 Pro are also smaller than their brother.

Even though it has a small battery size, the Black Shark 4 Pro is actually equipped with a cooler fast charging technology, which is 120 W. According to Black Shark’s claim, a 120 W charger can make this phone charge 50 percent in just 5 minutes, and it only takes 15 minutes. to the full.

 

It’s different from the Black Shark 3 Pro, whose fast charger is still 65 W. Charging the battery from 0 to 100 percent takes a little longer: 38 minutes. Actually, this is quite fast. On the other hand, the Black Shark 3 Pro has a charging port with an 18W magnetic charger which will make users more comfortable when the cellphone is used to play games.

Battery run out, let’s move on to Bluetooth and sensors. Regarding Bluetooth, the Black Shark 4 Pro is more advanced because it uses Bluetooth 5.2 which is claimed to be more energy efficient for audio matters. Meanwhile, the Black Shark 3 Pro still uses Bluetooth 5.0.

Furthermore, the sensors on both cellphones are quite complete. Basic sensors such as accelerometer, gyro, proximity, and compass are present. The only different sensors are fingerprint and barometer. Black Shark 3 Pro utilizes its AMOLED panel to implant a fingerprint sensor under the screen surface.

Unlike the older brother, the Black Shark 4 Pro chose a fingerprint on the side even though the screen has a Super AMOLED panel. Finally, the barometer sensor to determine the ambient air pressure is only owned by the Black Shark 4 Pro.

This is a review of the differences between Black Shark 3 Pro and Black Shark 4 Pro. The conclusion that can be obtained is that the Black Shark 4 Pro offers many changes from design to innards. Among the changes given, there may be some that don’t look impressive.

Like the camera sector, screen size, punch-hole front camera , and the absence of the option to charge the battery with a magnetic charger. However, Black Shark 4 Pro seems to want to present a gaming device that also prioritizes comfort. This can be seen from the smaller dimensions and weight of the previous generation.