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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-20 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Just black | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.56 |
| 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 Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is slightly better than Google Pixel 4a, having an 86.6 score against 82.9. Even being the best phone we compare here, we must note that it is also a noticeably heavier and thicker phone. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the older 10 version while Google Pixel 4a has Android 11.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit superior CPU than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM. Google Pixel 4a features a little bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better pixels density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a greater camera than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a way more megapixels camera, a lot bigger sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and photos and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
Google Pixel 4a and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 both have extremely similar storage capacity to store more games and applications, both of them have the same internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a way better battery life than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 50% greater battery size.
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