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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-10-18 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3 XL is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark, having an 80.7 score against 80.4. Google Pixel 3 XL's construction is somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark, although they were released only 6 months apart. Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a higher pixels density, a bit larger screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark's camera is just as good as the Google Pixel 3 XL one, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a smaller sensor shooting worse quality videos and photographs, a lesser megapixels back camera and a worse video definition, they both have a same size aperture.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little longer battery life than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3430mAh.
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