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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-09-12 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has a general score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A1's overall score of 75. Both phones in this comparison review use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS. The Xiaomi Black Shark construction is heavier and somewhat thicker than Xiaomi Mi A1. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a quite brighter screen, a quite larger screen, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a little more pixels per inch of screen. Xiaomi Black Shark features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same resolution back facing camera and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures.
Xiaomi Mi A1 features just a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark features better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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