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| Global Score | |
| 88.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-04-07 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2640 x 1200 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 439 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Huawei P40 Pro is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, with an 88.2 score against 80.4. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P40 Pro has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie. The Huawei P40 Pro construction is newer and a little thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark's, although it is also just a little heavier.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei P40 Pro, although it has a little bit worse pixels density, a little bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little smaller screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark's CPU is just as good as the Huawei P40 Pro one, they have a Octa-Core processing unit and 8 GB of RAM.
The Huawei P40 Pro and the Xiaomi Black Shark both count with incredibly similar memory capacity for applications and games, both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei P40 Pro has just a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 4200mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
The Huawei P40 Pro captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei P40 Pro also counts with a much higher resolution camera, better video frame rates and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor.
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