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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 12.43 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a general score of 86.6, which is much better than the Huawei nova 2 Plus's 74.2 general score. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's body is much newer, but a lot thicker and heavier than Huawei nova 2 Plus. These devices come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the older 10 version while Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little faster processor than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Huawei nova 2 Plus and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 count with extremely similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a just a bit lower quantity of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a larger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a very superior battery lifetime than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a 41% more battery size.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much better camera than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a much better (4K) video definition.
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