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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-20 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Just black | Black and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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
Google Pixel 4a has an overall score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2's general score of 82.3. Google Pixel 4a's design is newer, a bit thinner and notably lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2. Both phones we are comparing here include Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 4a has the newer 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10, offering a couple nice extra features and enhanced performance.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little faster processing unit than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better screen than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a little worse screen density, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a little bigger display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2's storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to Google Pixel 4a's one, they have equal internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes much better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light captures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a much larger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality photographs and a camera with way more mega-pixels.
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