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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Glass and Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| $ 519.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 383 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.81 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 has a global score of 88.3, which is much better than Huawei Mate 20's 79.5 global score. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has older 11 version while Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is incredibly newer than Huawei Mate 20, it is thicker and somewhat heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a little faster processor than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit more vivid display than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, way more brightness, a bit bigger screen and a little bit greater count of pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures much better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos, better 60 fps video frame rate and a back camera with way more megapixels.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features as much storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as the Huawei Mate 20, both have exactly the same internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 13% more battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is also the cheapest one, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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