Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 6 Pro and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 6 Pro vs Xiaomi Black Shark 4

69 out 100
Google Pixel 6 Pro
VS
58 out 100
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
Google Pixel 6 Pro
Xiaomi Black Shark 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Pro Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Xiaomi Black Shark 4, Manufactured in March, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5003mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Black Shark 4
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 Pro and Xiaomi Black Shark 4
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 6 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Black Shark 4

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 512 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 720 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
858 nits
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
688 nits
sRGB gamut98.5 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)360 Hz162 Hz
Response time1 ms8.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6 Pro], [Xiaomi Black Shark 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 9.9 mm (0.39 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6 Pro
88.6 %
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 Pro and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 1280 768
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
1331
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
3078
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
3731
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13311374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30783731
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6 Pro
930173
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
785107
CPU245121218905
GPU306201213774
Memory171401148795
UX207450203633
NanoReview Score930173785107
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6 Pro
6207
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
4294
Max Surface Temp.40.4 °C45.4 °C
Stability56 %99 %
Graphics Test37 fps25 fps
Graphics Score62074294
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6 Pro], [Xiaomi Black Shark 4]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6 Pro
11580
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
14766
Writing score1656218061
Web score873913097
Video editing69257303
Data manipulation1119010523
NanoReview Score1158014766

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11
OS Size 14 GB 18 GB
UI Skin Stock Android Joy UI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5003 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 19 min)
Full Charge Time 1:59 h 0:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6 Pro
18:34
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
18:09
Web Browsing06:56 h07:34 h
Video Playback10:55 h11:34 h
Games04:56 h05:04 h
Standby Mode94 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GN1Sony IMX582 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/1.311/2.0
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.5n/a
Focal length104 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX386Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.91/4.0
Pixel size1.25 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 111 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2880 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
143
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
115
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6 Pro
84.6 dB
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
82 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 500
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 6 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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