Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Huawei nova 5T has a score of 80.8, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark's score of 80.4. Huawei nova 5T is a newer phone, and it is also somewhat thinner and just a little lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei nova 5T has 10 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei nova 5T, although it has a little less pixels per screen inch, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a little smaller display. Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM.
The Huawei nova 5T and the Xiaomi Black Shark feature really similar memory capacity to install games and applications, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. Huawei nova 5T takes better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei nova 5T also has a way larger sensor and a much higher resolution camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little longer battery life than Huawei nova 5T, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3750mAh.
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