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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 80.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-04-20 | -- |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | -- |
| 6.70 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 402 pixels per inch | 513 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Google Tensor G3 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.69 |
| 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 | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 8 Pro, with a global score of 80.4 against 80.1. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Google Pixel 8 Pro has Android 13, giving you some additional features and optimized performance.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a much better performing processor than Google Pixel 8 Pro, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster). Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 8 Pro, although it has a little bit worse display pixels density, a little smaller display and a lot lower 1080 x 2160 resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a superior camera than Google Pixel 8 Pro, although it has a back-facing camera with much less megapixels. Google Pixel 8 Pro features a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel 8 Pro has improved battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity.
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