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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blasting black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| 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 Pro is much better than the Huawei nova 3, having a 90.1 score against 76.3. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has the previous 10 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is newer than Huawei nova 3, it's a lot heavier and much thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei nova 3, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px, a little bit greater pixels number in each inch of screen and a bit larger screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei nova 3, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB more internal storage.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a bit better CPU than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro shoots way better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a way more MP back-facing camera and higher 60 fps video frame rates.
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