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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a score of 78.7, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 3's global score of 76.3. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has older 12 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is a much newer phone than the Huawei nova 3, although it is much thicker and heavier.
Huawei nova 3 has a much better processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Huawei nova 3 counts with just a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixel density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a much better camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same video resolution and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also has better 60 frames per second video frame rates and a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 3, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has superior battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 24 percent greater battery capacity.
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