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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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 3 XL is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark, having an 80.7 score against 80.4. Google Pixel 3 XL is a somewhat thinner and a bit lighter phone than the Xiaomi Black Shark, even though they were released with only a few months difference. Google Pixel 3 XL features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a higher display density, a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a quite bigger display.
Xiaomi Black Shark has just a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark and the Google Pixel 3 XL count with very similar cameras, and although the Google Pixel 3 XL has a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a back facing camera with a higher 12.2 megapixels resolution, they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has more internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit better battery duration than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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