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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-04-05 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.04 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 is slightly better than Huawei P10 Plus, with a global score of 80.4 against 79.8. Xiaomi Black Shark's body is newer, but somewhat heavier and incredibly thicker than Huawei P10 Plus. Huawei P10 Plus has just a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit better performance than Huawei P10 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 2 GB more RAM. The Huawei P10 Plus has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Huawei P10 Plus also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little longer battery life than Huawei P10 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3750mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei P10 Plus. Both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rate, the same aperture and the same resolution back facing camera.
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