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| Global Score | |
| 90.9 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-10-22 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and Mystic silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2772 x 1334 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 452 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G78 MP24 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a score of 90.9, which is much better than Xiaomi Black Shark's global score of 80.4. Huawei Mate 40 Pro is a heavier device than Xiaomi Black Shark, but both of them are equally thin. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 40 Pro has older 10 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xiaomi Black Shark and Huawei Mate 40 Pro both count with extremely similar screens, although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit worse pixels density, a little smaller screen and a lot worse 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has more internal memory.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a bit better performance than Xiaomi Black Shark. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a lot better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with a much better 50 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, faster 60 fps video frame rates and a way larger sensor providing a lot better image quality.
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