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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal and Plastic |
| $ 430.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 |
| 11.55 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a bit better than the Huawei nova 5T, getting a general score of 88.3 against 80.8. These phones have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has newer 11 version and Huawei nova 5T has Android 10 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 construction is newer than the Huawei nova 5T's, but it is heavier and a lot thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a brighter screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a quite larger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's storage capacity for games and applications is very similar to the Huawei nova 5T one, both have exactly the same internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit better CPU than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with improved battery performance than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 20 percent more battery size.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures slightly better videos and photos than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a same resolution back camera, a same size aperture and a same size camera sensor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is more expensive than the Huawei nova 5T, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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