Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-05-04 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is a little bit better than the HTC 10, getting a global score of 80.4 against 75.7. Xiaomi Black Shark's construction is newer than HTC 10's, but it's just a little thicker and somewhat heavier. The HTC 10 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels quantity in each inch of display and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a little better hardware performance than HTC 10, because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The HTC 10 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same (4K) video definition and the same resolution camera, the HTC 10 also has faster video frame rate and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
HTC 10 counts with much more memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark has greater battery performance than HTC 10, because it has a 33% larger battery size.
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