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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 XL has an overall score of 81.3, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark's 80.4 global score. Despite of the fact that Google Pixel XL is older than the Xiaomi Black Shark, it's design is lighter and a little bit thinner. The Google Pixel XL counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better pixel density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has just a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and they are faster). The Xiaomi Black Shark and the Google Pixel XL both feature extremely similar memory capacity for apps and games, both of them have exactly the same internal memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with just a bit longer battery life than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 16 percent more battery capacity. The Google Pixel XL features a camera that is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark's camera, because although the Google Pixel XL has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, it also counts with a higher 12.3 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a much bigger sensor which provides a lot higher image and video quality.
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