Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2022-04-04 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, with a 78.8 score against 78.7. Although the Google Pixel 3a is noticeably older than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, it's body is somewhat thinner and extremely lighter. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Pixel 3a has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12 version.
The Google Pixel 3a features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2220, it also counts with a bit greater quantity of pixels per display inch. Google Pixel 3a features a very superior CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro takes much clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a smaller sensor giving a lower image quality, and they both have the same camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with higher video frame rate and a way more MP back camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a much better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 4650mAh battery size.
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