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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC 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 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a general score of 88.3, which is better than Huawei nova 3's global score of 76.3. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a noticeably newer device than the Huawei nova 3, although it is heavier and notably thicker. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has 11 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit better performance than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a better display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
Huawei nova 3 features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has longer battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 20% bigger battery size.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes a lot better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same video definition and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a back facing camera with a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution and better video frame rates.
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