Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-05-07 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark is slightly better than the Google Pixel 3a, with a general score of 80.4 against 78.8. Despite being the best cellphone in our current comparison, we must tell that it's also older, a lot heavier and thicker. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Google Pixel 3a has Android 11 version.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a little bit better display than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the display and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a little bit larger screen. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little bit better performance than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. Xiaomi Black Shark's camera is just as good as the Google Pixel 3a one, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a smaller camera sensor giving a worse image quality, a worse resolution camera in the back and a lower (4K) video definition, they both have a same size aperture.
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