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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-27 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Glass and Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| $ 274.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 429 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 4 has an overall score of 88.3, which is much better than Huawei P20's score of 78.1. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has 11 version while Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a much newer cellphone than Huawei P20, but it is way heavier and notably thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Huawei P20, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a sharper screen than Huawei P20, because although it has a bit inferior pixels amount per screen inch, it also counts with a larger screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4's storage capacity to store more apps and games is just as good as Huawei P20's one, both have equal internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures much clearer videos and photos than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality, a much higher resolution camera in the back and faster video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features longer battery duration than Huawei P20, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 costs a lot more money than the Huawei P20, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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