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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-15 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | -- |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has an overall score of 88.3, which is better than Huawei Mate S's 75.3 global score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 body is a lot newer than the Huawei Mate S's, although it is way heavier and thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a more vivid screen than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a just a little lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a bigger display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes way better photos and videos than Huawei Mate S, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video resolution, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and pictures, a bigger camera aperture and a back camera with lot more MP.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Huawei Mate S both count with quite similar storage to install games and applications, both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a very superior battery lifetime than Huawei Mate S, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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