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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-08-20 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Just black | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 444 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Google Pixel 4a has a score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark's 80.4 overall score. Google Pixel 4a's design is notably newer, somewhat thinner and way lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 4a has 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit faster processing unit than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a little sharper display than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a quite worse display pixel density, it also counts with a quite larger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark and Google Pixel 4a count with quite similar cameras, although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a worse video resolution, a smaller aperture, a back camera with lesser mega-pixels and a tinier sensor providing a lower image quality. Xiaomi Black Shark's memory capacity to install applications and games is just as good as Google Pixel 4a's one, both have exactly the same internal storage.
Xiaomi Black Shark features better battery performance than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 27% greater battery size.
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