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Black Shark 4S Pro Display test: Slightly better video rendering

December 22, 2021
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This device has been retested in the latest version of our protocol. Overall, sub-scores and attributes are up to date. For detailed information, check the What’s New article
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The Black Shark 4S Pro was released in mid-October 2021. In this short review, we compare its results in our comprehensive Display protocol tests with that of the Black Shark 4 Pro, released in March 2021.

Key display specifications:

  • 6.67-inch Super AMOLED display
  • Resolution: 1080 x 2400 (395 ppi)
  • Aspect ratio: 20:9
  • Refresh rate: 144 Hz
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) chipset

About DXOMARK Display tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone and other display reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective and perceptual tests under controlled lab and real-life conditions. This article highlights the most important results of our testing. Note that we evaluate display attributes using only the device’s built-in display hardware and its still image (gallery) and video apps at their default settings. (For in-depth information about how we evaluate smartphone and other displays, check out our articles, “How DXOMARK tests display quality” and “A closer look at DXOMARK Display testing.”)

Test summary

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.

Black Shark 4S Pro
95
display
Readability
77

162

Color
93

164

Video
101

162

Motion
137

155

Touch
114

168

Artifacts
118

161

Please be aware that beyond this point, we have not modified the initial test results. While data and products remain fully comparable, you might encounter mentions and references to the previous scores.
DISPLAY
Position in Global Ranking
150th
1. Google Pixel 8 Pro
154
1. Google Pixel 8
154
3. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
152
4. Google Pixel Fold
151
4. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
6. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
149
6. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
149
6. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
149
6. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
149
6. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
149
11. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
148
11. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
148
13. Google Pixel 7 Pro
146
13. Huawei P60 Pro
146
13. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
146
16. Apple iPhone 15
145
16. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
145
18. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
144
18. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
144
20. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
141
21. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
140
21. Google Pixel 7a
140
21. Google Pixel 7
140
21. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
140
21. Honor 90
140
21. Oppo Find X6 Pro
140
21. Vivo X Fold
140
28. Apple iPhone 14
139
28. Asus ROG Phone 7
139
28. Honor Magic Vs
139
28. Oppo Find X5 Pro
139
28. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
139
33. Oppo Find X5
138
34. Apple iPhone 13
136
34. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
136
34. Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
37. Huawei P50 Pro
135
37. Nothing Phone (2)
135
37. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
135
37. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
37. Xiaomi 13
135
42. Asus Zenfone 10
134
42. Oppo Find X6
134
42. Oppo Find N2
134
42. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
134
42. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
134
42. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
134
48. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
133
48. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
133
48. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
133
48. Vivo X90 Pro
133
48. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
133
53. Vivo X70 Pro+
132
54. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
131
54. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
54. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
54. Xiaomi 12T
131
58. Apple iPhone 13 mini
130
58. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
58. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
58. Oppo Find N2 Flip
130
58. Realme GT 2 Pro
130
58. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
130
58. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
65. OnePlus 11
129
65. OnePlus 10 Pro
129
65. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
129
65. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
129
65. TCL 20 Pro 5G
129
65. Vivo X60 Pro+
129
65. Xiaomi 13T Pro
129
65. Xiaomi 13T
129
65. Xiaomi 11T
129
74. Asus ROG Phone 6
128
74. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
128
74. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
128
74. Sony Xperia 5 V
128
78. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
78. OnePlus 9 Pro
127
78. OnePlus 8T
127
78. Xiaomi 12T Pro
127
82. Oppo Find X3 Pro
126
82. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
82. Xiaomi Mix Fold 2
126
85. Google Pixel 6a
125
85. Google Pixel 6
125
85. LG Wing
125
85. OnePlus 9
125
85. OnePlus 8 Pro
125
85. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
125
85. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
125
85. Vivo iQOO 9 Pro
125
85. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
85. Xiaomi 11T Pro
125
95. Honor 70
124
95. Oppo Reno8 5G
124
95. Oppo Find N
124
95. Sony Xperia 5 III
124
95. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
124
95. Xiaomi Mi 11
124
101. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
123
101. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
123
101. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
123
101. Vivo X51 5G
123
105. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
122
105. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
122
105. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
122
105. Oppo Find X3 Neo
122
105. Sony Xperia 1 III
122
105. Xiaomi 12 Pro
122
111. Apple iPhone 12
120
111. Huawei P40 Pro
120
111. Nothing Phone(1)
120
111. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
120
115. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
118
115. Realme GT 5G
118
115. Xiaomi 12
118
118. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
117
118. Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G
117
118. Vivo iQOO 7 Legend
117
118. Xiaomi Mi 11i
117
122. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
116
122. Asus ROG Phone 5
116
124. Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G
114
125. Asus Zenfone 8
113
126. Oppo Reno6 5G
112
127. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
111
127. Oppo Find X3 Lite
111
127. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
111
127. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
111
131. Fairphone 5
110
131. Oppo Find X5 Lite
110
131. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
110
134. Lenovo Legion Y90
109
134. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
109
136. Sony Xperia 5 II
108
137. POCO F4 GT
107
137. Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming
107
139. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
105
140. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
104
140. Sony Xperia 10 V
104
140. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra
104
143. Oppo Find X2 Pro
103
144. Google Pixel 5
101
145. Google Pixel 4 XL
100
145. Sony Xperia 10 IV
100
147. Microsoft Surface Duo
99
148. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
98
149. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
97
150. Black Shark 4S Pro
95
150. Black Shark 4 Pro
95
150. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
95
153. Black Shark 5 Pro
94
153. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
94
155. Asus ROG Phone 3
92
156. Fairphone 4
87
157. Crosscall Action-X5
77
158. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
74
159. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
69
160. Nokia 8.3 5G
65
161. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro
60
162. Samsung Galaxy A12
53
163. Realme C21
52
DISPLAY
Position in Premium Ranking
41st
1. Google Pixel 8
154
2. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
148
3. Apple iPhone 15
145
4. Apple iPhone 14
139
5. Apple iPhone 13
136
6. Xiaomi 13
135
7. Asus Zenfone 10
134
8. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
133
8. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
133
10. Apple iPhone 13 mini
130
10. Realme GT 2 Pro
130
10. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
130
13. OnePlus 11
129
13. Xiaomi 13T Pro
129
13. Xiaomi 13T
129
16. Xiaomi 12T Pro
127
17. OnePlus 9
125
17. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
125
17. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
125
17. Vivo iQOO 9 Pro
125
17. Xiaomi 11T Pro
125
22. Xiaomi Mi 11
124
23. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
123
23. Vivo X51 5G
123
25. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
122
25. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
122
25. Oppo Find X3 Neo
122
28. Apple iPhone 12
120
29. Xiaomi 12
118
30. Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G
117
30. Xiaomi Mi 11i
117
32. Asus ROG Phone 5
116
33. Asus Zenfone 8
113
34. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
111
35. Fairphone 5
110
36. Lenovo Legion Y90
109
37. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
105
38. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra
104
39. Google Pixel 5
101
40. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
97
41. Black Shark 4S Pro
95
41. Black Shark 4 Pro
95
43. Black Shark 5 Pro
94
44. Nokia 8.3 5G
65
45. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro
60

Pros

  • The device feels smooth when playing video games, scrolling through pictures in the gallery, or browsing the web.
  • The device is very reactive when jumping forward and backward in a video.
  • Touch is accurate over the entire screen, especially along borders and in corners.

Cons

  • Device lacks brightness in most tested conditions.
  • An orangeish cast is often visible in most conditions and colors can be oversaturated.
  • HDR10 video generally lacks contrast, especially on dark tones.
  • Aliasing is visible.

The Black Shark 4S Pro’s Display protocol performance is almost identical to that of the older Black Shark 4 Pro. The only noteworthy difference is that the 4S Pro does a slightly better job of managing dark tones in HDR10 videos, thereby gaining a point over the 4 Pro in that category. However, it should be noted that neither the 4S Pro nor the 4 Pro manages video dark tone rendering very well.

Video dark tone management, Black Shark 4S Pro (top) and Black Shark 4 Pro (bottom); the 4S Pro’s better management can be readily seen in the bark of the tree on the left (click on the image and then zoom in).
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)

As all other scores and associated comments are the same for the 4S Pro as for the 4 Pro, please consult our review of the Black Shark 4 Pro for more details about the two devices’ performance in all other categories.

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