Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-11-17 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Blue, Brown, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has an overall score of 80.4, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 10 Pro's 79.2 global score. Even being the best device in this comparison review, we must highlight that it is also a thicker and just a little bit heavier device. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little better processing power than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit better display than Huawei Mate 10 Pro. They have a same size display, the same display pixels density and the same 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark features as much storage for games and applications as the Huawei Mate 10 Pro, they have equal internal memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark takes a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light images, they both have the same camera sensor size, the same video resolution, a back camera with a 12 megapixels resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
Xiaomi Black Shark and Huawei Mate 10 Pro have similar battery performance.
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