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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-04-04 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, getting a score of 78.8 against 78.7. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Google Pixel 3a has an older 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12 version. The Google Pixel 3a is an a lot older cellphone than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, but it is much lighter and thinner anyway.
The Google Pixel 3a features just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 2220 resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel number per inch of screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 192 GB more internal memory.
Google Pixel 3a features a much faster processor than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a greater camera than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a smaller camera sensor shooting worse quality photos, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a much higher 108 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and better 60 fps video frame rate.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a much better battery performance than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 4650mAh of battery capacity.
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