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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-19 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 6.56 |
| 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 has a score of 87.5, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3's 86.6 overall score. The Google Pixel 4a 5G is a lighter and thinner device than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3, although both were only released with a couple of months difference. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Google Pixel 4a 5G has a more recent 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10 version, providing you some additional features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with just a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher pixels density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a very superior camera than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting photos and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features as much storage capacity for applications and games as the Google Pixel 4a 5G, both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with better battery performance than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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