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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-06-03 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Aurora, Black and Silver frost | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 12.43 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 3 has a global score of 86.6, which is a little bit better than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition's 85.9 score. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, we must note that it is also a somewhat thicker and heavier phone. Both phones in this comparison review use the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect.
Huawei P30 Pro New Edition and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 have quite similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition. Both have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount.
The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rate and a way higher 64 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a little better battery lifetime than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, because it has a 12 percent larger battery capacity.
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