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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| $ 519.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.45 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.65 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, with a general score of 79.5 against 78.7. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 20 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12. Huawei Mate 20's construction is thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, even though it was released 4 years before.
The Huawei Mate 20 features an extremely better processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Huawei Mate 20 features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a just a little inferior pixel amount per inch of display, a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2244 and a little smaller display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than Huawei Mate 20, because it has 128 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a very superior camera than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a way tinier sensor which gives a lot worse photo and video quality, and they both have a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with faster video frame rates and a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Huawei Mate 20, because it has 4650mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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