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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blasting black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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 Pro is better than Huawei Mate 8, with a global score of 90.1 against 77.4. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro's body is notably newer, but extremely thicker and heavier than Huawei Mate 8. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a bit faster processing unit than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a little bit better display than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a better number of pixels per inch in the display, a bigger screen and a lot higher 1440 x 3120 resolution. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro captures much better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a camera in the back with a way higher 64 mega-pixels resolution, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a slightly better memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has better battery duration than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 25% more battery size.
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