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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black, Gray and White |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a general score of 88.3, which is better than Google Pixel's 80.2 overall score. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is newer than the Google Pixel, it is thicker and noticeably heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel, because it has more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a sharper display than Google Pixel, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a lot larger display. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has better video frame rate, a bigger back camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality, a camera with lot more mega pixels and a larger aperture for better photography and videos in low light environments.
Google Pixel and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 count with really similar memory for applications, games, photos and videos, they have exactly the same internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much longer battery performance than Google Pixel, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a lot more expensive than Google Pixel, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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