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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Clearly white and Just black |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.23 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4a 5G has a score of 87.5, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2's 82.3 general score. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 4a 5G has a newer 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10. Google Pixel 4a 5G's design is newer, lighter and just a little thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit more vivid display than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a bit lower display pixels density, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a little bit larger screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit better processor than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes much clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photography and video, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a lot larger sensor providing a way better image quality and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G's memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 one, both have the same 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a bit better battery life than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3885mAh.
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