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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2022-07-21 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | -- |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 431 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a score of 80.4, which is a bit better than Google Pixel 6a's 76.4 score. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark has newer 9.0 Pie version while Google Pixel 6a has Android 12, so it counts with lots of additional features and enhanced performance. Xiaomi Black Shark is a way older, a little thicker and a bit heavier device than the Google Pixel 6a.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features an extremely better processing unit than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a much better display than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a little bit worse count of pixels per inch of screen, a little smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2160px resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a camera that is very similar to Google Pixel 6a's camera, although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures and/or video in low light situations, a worse resolution back-facing camera and a lower video quality.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has as much storage to store more apps and games as the Google Pixel 6a one, both have exactly the same internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 6a counts with just a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 4410mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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