Xiaomi Black Shark 4 vs Google Pixel 7a Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches 163.83 x 76.35 x 10.42 mm	6.00 x 2.87 x 0.35 inches (~0.41 inches with camera bump) 152.4 x 72.9 x 9 mm (~10.50 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.41 oz (210.0 g)	6.81 oz (193.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Metal
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Dedicated game buttons
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mirror Black , Pale Grey	Charcoal, Snow, Sea, and Coral

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Technology
	OLED
Refresh rate
144Hz	90Hz
Screen-to-body
85.75 %	80.86 %
Peak brightness
1300 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm)	Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3200 MHz Kryo 585	Octa-core 2x 2.85GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x 2.35GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 650	Mali-G710 MP7
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5)	8GB
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1)	128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11), JOYUI 12.5 UI	Android (15, 14, 13)

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh	4385 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 120.0W	Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 4min

Browsing

15h 27min

Video

9h 7min

Gaming

5h 27min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	64 MP Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.73" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Front
20 MP (HDR)	13 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

133

Overall

140

Photo

127

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n8, n28, n41, n77, n78, n79	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
No
SIM type
	Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 499 / € 499	$ 499 / € 509
In The Box
Black Shark 4, Fast Charge Power Adapter, USB Type-C data cable, SIM TrayEjector, Protective Case, Screen Protector, Quick Start Guide	Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
	May 10, 2023

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

With 12GB RAM

RAM	12GB

Links

Full specifications
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Specs	Google Pixel 7a Specs
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