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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-10-15 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Just black and Sorta sage |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 548.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 20.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 6 |
| 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 5 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, having a global score of 89 against 86.6. The Google Pixel 5 construction is way lighter and way thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, even though both were released only 5 months apart. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 5. Both have a Octa-Core processor and a 8 GB RAM.
The Google Pixel 5 features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel density. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a much better camera than Google Pixel 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a way more mega pixels back camera and a much larger sensor.
Google Pixel 5's storage capacity for apps and games is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark 3's one, both of them have equal internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with just a little better battery duration than Google Pixel 5, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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