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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-10 | 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 |
| Gold and Gray | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| $ 775.00 | $ 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a general score of 88.3, which is better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's general score of 78.7. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 design is a lot newer, but a lot thicker and somewhat heavier than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has the previous 11 version while Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit better screen than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2400 resolution and a lot worse pixel number per inch in the display, it also counts with a larger display. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features as much storage for applications and games as the Huawei Mate 9 Pro one, they have exactly the same internal storage.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has just a little better processing power than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a much better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates, a larger aperture, a way larger camera sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality and a back facing camera with a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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