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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-31 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | -- |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a general score of 88.3, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's 82.7 overall score. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is notably newer than the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, it is somewhat heavier and noticeably thicker. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has the older 11 version while Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a little bit better display than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a much lower pixel count per screen inch, it also counts with a larger screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit better processing unit than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery size.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes way better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rate, a much larger sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality, a back camera with a way better resolution and a bigger camera aperture for better low light photography.
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