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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-04-16 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is much better than the Huawei P9, with an 88.3 score against 72.9. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a way newer cellphone than the Huawei P9, although it is much thicker and way heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with just a bit better processing power than Huawei P9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a better looking screen than Huawei P9, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a larger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P9, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a superior battery life than Huawei P9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Huawei P9, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and videos, a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a much bigger sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos and a much higher resolution back camera.
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