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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-06 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 373 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 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 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has an overall score of 88.3, which is a lot better than Huawei Mate 9's overall score of 73.4. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 design is way newer than Huawei Mate 9's, although it's a little heavier and noticeably thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has just a little better processing power than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a much better screen than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a just a bit higher screen density, a quite bigger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px. Huawei Mate 9 counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes way better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a back facing camera with a much better resolution, a larger aperture for better low light captures and video and a lot bigger sensor taking lot higher quality photographs and videos.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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