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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-10-22 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Blasting black | Black and Mystic silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 484 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, having a 90.9 score against 90.1. Huawei Mate 40 Pro's design is a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, although both were only released with a couple of months difference. Both phones we compare here include the same Android 10 operating system.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a bit more vivid display than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because it has a little higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels, a bit bigger screen and a just a bit better pixel density. Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro. Both have 8 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features as much memory capacity to install games and applications as the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro one, both of them have equal internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a bit superior battery duration than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro and the Huawei Mate 40 Pro feature very similar cameras, because although the Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a back camera with much less mega-pixels resolution and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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