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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-08-18 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark is slightly better than the Huawei nova 3i, having a score of 80.4 against 73.7. Xiaomi Black Shark is a better device than the Huawei nova 3i, we must tell that it's also a thicker and somewhat heavier device. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark has newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo, offering a couple additional features and better performance.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit better CPU than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 3i, although it has a little bit lower number of pixels per inch in the display, a little worse 1080 x 2160px resolution and a little bit smaller display.
The Huawei nova 3i features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Huawei nova 3i also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark has improved battery life than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3340mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a back-facing camera with a much worse 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution and a larger camera aperture to capture better images and video in low-light environments.
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