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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 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 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 12.65 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 8, having a global score of 78.7 against 77.4. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro design is a lot newer, but somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than Huawei Mate 8. Huawei Mate 8 counts with just a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a bit smaller screen, a little bit lower pixels count per inch of screen and a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with a much powerful processor than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with slightly more storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a greater camera than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and video, a way more MP back-facing camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a little better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 8, because it has 4650mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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