Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Glass and Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| $ 348.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | -- |
| 408 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 4 is a bit better than Huawei P20 Pro, getting a global score of 88.3 against 81.4. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has 11 version and Huawei P20 Pro has Android 10 version, so it counts with some nice extra features. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is way newer than the Huawei P20 Pro, it's a lot thicker and heavier.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little bit better performance than Huawei P20 Pro, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a sharper display than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a bit worse pixels quantity per inch of screen, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a little bit larger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a tinier sensor, and they both have the same video resolution and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with better video frame rate and a more mega-pixels back camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features as much memory capacity to install games and applications as the Huawei P20 Pro, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with just a bit better battery duration than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 costs a lot more than the Huawei P20 Pro, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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