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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-19 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | -- |
| 416 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.99 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a score of 88.3, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 4a 5G's 87.5 global score. These phones use the same Android 11 OS (operating system). Although it's the best in this review, we must note that it's also somewhat heavier and a lot thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a better looking screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a little worse pixel amount per inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite larger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a little faster processing unit than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with as much storage for applications, games, photos and videos as the Google Pixel 4a 5G, both of them have the same internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit superior battery duration than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures better photos and videos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting images or video in low light situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a way larger back camera sensor which gives a much better photo and video quality and a camera with way more megapixels.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheap compared to the Google Pixel 4a 5G, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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