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| Global Score | |
| 89.4 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-11-15 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Blue | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Glass | Metal and Plastic |
| $ 2299.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | -- |
| 414 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Huawei Mate X is a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, getting a general score of 89.4 against 88.3. Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate X has 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has Android 11, providing lots of additional features and performance tweaks. Despite being the best in this review, the Huawei Mate X is an older, notably heavier and a bit thicker cellphone than Xiaomi Black Shark 4.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate X, although it has a little worse pixels number in each display inch, a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little bit smaller screen. The Huawei Mate X features a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit better performance than Huawei Mate X. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores. The Huawei Mate X and the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 count with extremely similar batteries performance. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a way better camera than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a tinier sensor which gives a lower photo and video quality, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a more MP camera in the back.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xiaomi Black Shark 4. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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