Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Clearly white and Just black |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.84 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 4a 5G is a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, getting an 87.5 score against 80.4. Google Pixel 4a 5G's body is incredibly newer, thinner and somewhat lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Google Pixel 4a 5G has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit superior processor than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, a little bit smaller display and a little worse 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark and the Google Pixel 4a 5G both feature really similar memory to store more games and applications, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit better battery duration than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3885mAh.
Google Pixel 4a 5G shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a camera with a better 12.2 mega-pixels resolution, a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs, a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited environments and higher video frame rates.
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