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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-10-20 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 XL has a general score of 81.3, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark's score of 80.4. The Google Pixel XL construction is somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark, even though it was released only 18 months before. The Google Pixel XL counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher pixel density.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a higher number of faster cores and 4 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark features as much storage for apps and games as Google Pixel XL, both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark features just a bit better battery duration than Google Pixel XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark's camera is just as good as the camera in Google Pixel XL, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a much smaller sensor shooting lot lower quality photographs and a less MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures.
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