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- Shark 9 vs Pixel 8a
Blackview Shark 9 vs Google Pixel 8a
What Shark 9 does better (8) and where Pixel 8a wins (20) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Shark 9Pixel 8a
| Shark 9 | Pixel 8a | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.8 mm | 152.1 mm | +12.7 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 72.7 mm | +2.9 mm |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 8.9 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 200 g | 188 g | +12 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Shark 9 better than Pixel 8a?
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,492 mAh+11%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Memory card slotYes · Pixel 8a: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Pixel 8a: No
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6.1″+9%
- Endurance per cycle49 h vs 40 h+22%
- Screen-to-body ratio86.1% vs 81.6%+6%
- Thickness8.7 mm vs 8.9 mm+2%
Why is Pixel 8a better than Shark 9?
- Peak brightness700 nits vs 2,000 nits2.9×
- OLED panelNo · Shark 9: Yes
- Optical stabilisationNo · Shark 9: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · Shark 9: Yes
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
- Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
- Pixel density264 ppi vs 430 ppi+63%
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Shark 9: Yes
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- 4K selfie videoNo · Shark 9: Yes
- eSIMNo · Shark 9: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 200 g | 188 g |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 164.8 mm | 152.1 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 72.7 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Starry Rock Black, Azure Wave Blue | Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | OLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,604 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 430 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 700 nits | 2,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,508 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.1% | 81.6% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Unisoc T820 | Google Tensor G3 |
| Chip maker | Unisoc | |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | — | 9 |
| CPU frequency | — | 2.91 GHz |
| GPU | — | Mali-G715 MP7 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 1,193,520 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 4,384 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 2,427 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.73" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,492 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | — | 11.4 h |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 33% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 8 W |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -26.5 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | B |
| Battery charge cycles | 800 | 1,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | 49 h | 40 h |
| Repairability class | B | B |
| Drop resistance class | C | A |
