Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 443 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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/1.70 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 | 2800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, having an 81.9 score against 80.4. The Google Pixel 4 is a newer cellphone, and it's also lighter and thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark. Xiaomi Black Shark features a little sharper display than Google Pixel 4, because although it has a little bit worse pixel density and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a bit bigger display.
The Google Pixel 4 counts with a processing unit that is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark's processing unit, and although the Google Pixel 4 has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a very superior storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 4, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a way better battery performance than Google Pixel 4, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh. The Google Pixel 4's camera is just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark's camera, and although the Google Pixel 4 has a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a back facing camera with a higher resolution and a bigger camera aperture to take better captures and video in low-light environments, they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate.
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