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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-19 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Black and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 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 4a 5G is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, with an 87.5 score against 82.3. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS, but Google Pixel 4a 5G has newer 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10 version, so it gives you some nice extra features and some performance improvements. The Google Pixel 4a 5G is a newer cellphone, and it is also somewhat lighter and just a little thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark 2.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little bit better looking display than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a quite worse count of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a little bit larger screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a superior camera than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photos and slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a much larger sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality and a back camera with much more megapixels.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2's memory capacity for games and applications is just as good as the Google Pixel 4a 5G one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit superior battery duration than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3885mAh.
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