Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-05 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Glass and Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| $ 504.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | -- |
| 422 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC 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 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is just a bit better than the Huawei P30, with a score of 88.3 against 81.7. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has newer 11 version while Huawei P30 has Android 10 version. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a noticeably newer cellphone than the Huawei P30, but it's noticeably heavier and much thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little better processing power than Huawei P30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a better screen than Huawei P30, because although it has a just a little lower count of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a bit larger screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4's memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to Huawei P30's one, they have the same 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Huawei P30, because although it has a tinier sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a back facing camera with a better resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with improved battery lifetime than Huawei P30, because it has a 23 percent larger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheap compared to the Huawei P30.
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