Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-10-15 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1019.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 490 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 6 has a general score of 81.1, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark's overall score of 80.4. Even though Google Nexus 6 is way older and thicker than the Xiaomi Black Shark, it's design is still just a little lighter. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS, but Google Nexus 6 has an older 5.1 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Google Nexus 6 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Google Nexus 6 also has a little greater number of pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 6, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 6, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and 4 more cores. Xiaomi Black Shark features superior battery performance than Google Nexus 6, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3220mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with just a bit better camera than Google Nexus 6, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light images and video.
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