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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-04-16 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark has a general score of 80.4, which is much better than the Huawei P9's general score of 72.9. The Xiaomi Black Shark design is noticeably newer, but noticeably thicker and much heavier than the Huawei P9. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit sharper display than Huawei P9, because although it has a little lower quantity of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a larger screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little faster processor than Huawei P9, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark shoots clearer photographs and videos than Huawei P9, and although they both have a 0.34 inches camera sensor and the same resolution camera, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a larger camera aperture.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei P9, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark has greater battery life than Huawei P9, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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