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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-10-24 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 487.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Pixel 4 XL is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark, getting a overall score of 82.9 against 80.4. The Google Pixel 4 XL construction is newer and thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark's, but it's just a little heavier. Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has more pixels per inch of display, a little bit bigger screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3040.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a processor that is just as good as the Google Pixel 4 XL one, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark has more RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Google Pixel 4 XL and Xiaomi Black Shark have extremely similar cameras, although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a worse 12 MP resolution camera in the back, a tinier camera aperture, a tinier back camera sensor giving a worse image quality and a worse 3840x2160 video definition. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery size.
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