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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 12 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Black and White |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.45 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 9 Pro has a score of 79.3, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's general score of 78.7. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with HarmonyOS 2 OS, and Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with Android 12 OS. Although Huawei nova 9 Pro and Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro were only released with a few months difference, Huawei nova 9 Pro is thinner and somewhat lighter.
Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a little bit better amount of pixels in each inch of display and a quite better resolution of 1236 x 2676. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a much powerful CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro. Both have the same number of cores and 8 GB of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a greater camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also has a bigger aperture and a much more MP back facing camera. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a much better memory for apps and games than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has just a little better battery duration than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has 4650mAh of battery capacity.
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