Google Pixel 4a vs Xiaomi Black Shark Helo

Google Pixel 4a

Xiaomi Black Shark Helo

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
HSDPA speed

42 Mbps

-
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

-
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A (3CA) Cat 12, 600 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload

LTE, Cat18, 1.2 Gbps download, 221 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

Aluminium alloy
SIM

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

144 mm

160 mm
Width

69.4 mm

75.2 mm
Thickness

8.2 mm

8.7 mm
Weight

143 g

190 g
Colors

Black

Black

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Dual-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold

Quad-core 2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold
CPU(second)

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver

quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Chipset

Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845
GPU

Adreno 618

Adreno 630
Memory RAM

6 GB

6, 8, 10 GB
Internal storage

128 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory card

No

-
Storage

UFS 2.1

-

Main camera
Camera type

Single

Dual
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.7 , 27 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

12 MP, f/1.8 , 1.25 µm
20 MP, f/1.8 , 1.0 µm
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4000 x 3000 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Primary camera flash

dual LED flash

dual-LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

-

dual pixel phase detection autofocus
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, RAW
DxOMark photo

122

-
DxOMark zoom

34

-
DxOMark video

98

-
DxOMark camera score

111

-

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C reversible connector

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

-
NFC

Yes

-
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

-
Beidou

-

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, fingerprint, light, proximity