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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-08-20 | 2022-04-04 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Just black | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| 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 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.65 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4a has an overall score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's score of 78.7. The Google Pixel 4a design is somewhat thinner and notably lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, despite of the fact that it was released a little bit over a year before. These phones use Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 4a has older 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12.
The Google Pixel 4a has a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch. The Google Pixel 4a features a way better processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 4a, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a much better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 4650mAh battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro captures greater photographs and videos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures and videos in poorly lited environments and a smaller back camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a camera with much more mega-pixels and better video frame rate.
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