Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-20 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 498 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.56 |
| 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 3 is a bit better than Huawei Mate 10, getting a global score of 86.6 against 78.9. Both phones we are comparing here use the same Android 10 OS. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is extremely newer than the Huawei Mate 10, it is somewhat heavier and noticeably thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit better processor than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 10 counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes a lot better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels, a much larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and faster video frame rate.
Huawei Mate 10 features a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features improved battery performance than Huawei Mate 10, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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