Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-10-20 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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 Huawei Nova 9 is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark, with a overall score of 81 against 80.4. Both devices in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Nova 9 has 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Huawei Nova 9 is a extremely newer cellphone, and it's also just a little lighter and somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a little sharper screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels density. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit better performance than Huawei Nova 9. Both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with as much storage for games and applications as the Huawei Nova 9, both of them have equal 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei Nova 9 features a superior camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a camera with a lot better 50 mega pixels resolution.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with just a little better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has an 8% bigger battery size.
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