Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | -- |
| 12.43 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 3 has a global score of 86.6, which is better than Google Pixel 6a's overall score of 76.4. Both phones we are comparing here have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version while Google Pixel 6a has Android 12 version. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a noticeably older, heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than Google Pixel 6a.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a way better performance than Google Pixel 6a, because it has more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a slightly better screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a little worse pixel amount per inch of screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a quite larger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a greater camera than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a much more megapixels camera in the back.
Google Pixel 6a counts with as much storage capacity to store more apps and games as Xiaomi Black Shark 3, both have the same internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a bit better battery life than Google Pixel 6a, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 4410mAh.
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