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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-09-20 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 440 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 has an overall score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 9 Pro's 79.3 score. The Xiaomi Black Shark works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with HarmonyOS 2 operating system. Xiaomi Black Shark is a much older, somewhat thicker and a little heavier cellphone than the Huawei nova 9 Pro.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit better processor than Huawei nova 9 Pro. Both have 8 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processor. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160, a just a little lower amount of pixels per inch of display and a bit smaller screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark captures just a bit better videos and photos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less mega-pixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture. Xiaomi Black Shark has as much storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as Huawei nova 9 Pro, both have the same internal storage.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a battery performance that is very similar to Huawei nova 9 Pro's battery lifetime.
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