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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| $ 690.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 367 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.99 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 4 has a global score of 88.3, which is much better than Huawei Mate 8's 77.4 score. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's design is incredibly newer, but somewhat heavier and way thicker than the Huawei Mate 8. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a more vivid display than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a just a little greater pixels count per screen inch, a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a quite larger screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a greater camera than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a larger diafragm aperture, a much more MP back-facing camera and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Huawei Mate 8 features a much better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with just a bit better battery life than Huawei Mate 8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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