Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-04-27 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| $ 274.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is a bit better than the Huawei P20, with an 80.4 score against 78.1. Xiaomi Black Shark is a heavier and somewhat thicker device than the Huawei P20. These phones have the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding OS features.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little sharper display than Huawei P20, because although it has a little bit lower pixel density and a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a little bit bigger display. Xiaomi Black Shark has just a little better performance than Huawei P20, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Huawei P20 and the Xiaomi Black Shark feature very similar memory capacity to store more games and applications, both of them have the same internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with greater battery life than Huawei P20, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Huawei P20 features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same (4K) video quality and a camera with a 12 MP, the Huawei P20 also has a much larger camera sensor.
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