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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 13 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.00 x 2.87 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| -- | 7.41 ounces |
| -- | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | -- |
| 431 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Google Tensor G2 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G710 MP7 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a global score of 88.3, which is a lot better than the Google Pixel 7a's 72.1 overall score. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has an older 11 version while Google Pixel 7a has Android 13. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a very superior processing unit than Google Pixel 7a, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a more vivid display than Google Pixel 7a, because although it has a just a little lower pixel count per display inch, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a quite larger screen. The Google Pixel 7a and the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 both feature extremely similar storage capacity for applications and games, both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a much better camera than Google Pixel 7a, although it has a back camera with a much lower 48 mega-pixels resolution. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a way better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 7a.
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