Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-20 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Glass and Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 498 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC 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 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.99 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is much better than the Huawei Mate 10, with a score of 88.3 against 78.9. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 design is noticeably newer than the Huawei Mate 10's, but it's a lot thicker and heavier. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a newer 11 version while Huawei Mate 10 has Android 10, providing you a lot of extra features and performance optimizations.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little better processing power than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 10 features a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a bit smaller display and much worse brightness, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and a greater pixel density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots greater photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels, faster video frame rate and a lot larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Huawei Mate 10 features a little bit better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Huawei Mate 10, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Huawei Mate 10, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Huawei Mate 10. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Xiaomi Black Shark 4, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Huawei Mate 10, resigning some specs and features.
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