Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 |
| 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 4 has an overall score of 88.3, which is better than the Huawei P9 Plus's score of 75.5. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has 11 version and Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's design is incredibly newer than the Huawei P9 Plus's, although it's noticeably heavier and way thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a more vivid screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bigger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution. The Huawei P9 Plus has a little bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit better performance than Huawei P9 Plus, 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 better battery duration than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 32% bigger battery size.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures a lot better videos and photos than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a much better (4K) video resolution, a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and videos and a camera in the back with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution.
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