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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-10-20 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark is slightly better than the Google Pixel, with a global score of 80.4 against 80.2. Xiaomi Black Shark is a newer device than the Google Pixel, but it's just a little thicker and a lot heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel, because although it has a little bit lower pixel count in each inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit superior processor than Google Pixel, because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark and Google Pixel feature incredibly similar cameras, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a way tinier camera sensor which offers a lot lower photo and video quality, a back facing camera with a lower 12 megapixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low-light images.
Xiaomi Black Shark's storage for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as the Google Pixel one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark has a way better battery performance than Google Pixel, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2770mAh.
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