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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-07-01 | 2018-04-20 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a global score of 80.4, which is better than Huawei P8max's score of 72.1. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark has 9.0 Pie version and Huawei P8max has Android 5.1 Lollipop version, giving a couple additional features and enhanced performance. Although Xiaomi Black Shark is thicker than Huawei P8max, it's somewhat lighter and also much newer.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit better CPU than Huawei P8max, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark has a more vivid screen than Huawei P8max, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher pixel count in each display inch and a slightly higher 1080 x 2160 resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark captures much better pictures and videos than Huawei P8max, because although it has a worse 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a larger camera aperture to capture better photography in poorly lited environments.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei P8max, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Huawei P8max features a bit superior battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 9 percent more battery size.
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