Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.16 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has a global score of 80.4, which is a bit better than the HTC Desire 10 pro's overall score of 74.3. Xiaomi Black Shark is a newer phone than HTC Desire 10 pro, although it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. These devices work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version and HTC Desire 10 pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, so it gives you a couple additional features.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit sharper screen than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2160, a quite bigger screen and a quite better display density. HTC Desire 10 pro features a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a little better processing power than HTC Desire 10 pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark shoots much better pictures and videos than HTC Desire 10 pro, because although it has a back-facing camera with much less MP resolution and a tinier sensor which provides a worse image and video quality, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture.
Xiaomi Black Shark has greater battery life than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has a 33% larger battery size.
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