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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 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 | -- |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is much better than the Huawei Mate 8, with an 86.6 score against 77.4. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 body is much newer than Huawei Mate 8's, although it's incredibly thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a little bit larger display, a little better pixels number per screen inch and a quite better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
The Huawei Mate 8 has a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei Mate 8 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 128 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features superior battery life than Huawei Mate 8, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes a lot better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a camera with a much better resolution, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger camera aperture to take better low-light captures.
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