Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| -- | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| 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 |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has an overall score of 80.4, which is a bit better than Google Pixel 6a's 76.4 overall score. Both phones we compare here have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark has 9.0 Pie version while Google Pixel 6a has Android 12. The Xiaomi Black Shark construction is extremely older, a bit heavier and just a little thicker than Google Pixel 6a.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a much greater hardware performance than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a much better display than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, a quite smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution.
Google Pixel 6a has as much storage to install applications and games as the Xiaomi Black Shark one, they have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 6a's camera is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark one, and although the Google Pixel 6a has a bigger aperture to take better photography in poorly lited environments, higher 60 frames per second video frame rate and a more MP back-facing camera, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Google Pixel 6a features just a little bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 4410mAh battery size.
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