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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is slightly better than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, getting an 86.6 score against 82.9. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 body is newer than the Huawei Mate 20 Pro's, although it's heavier and thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px. Huawei Mate 20 Pro's storage capacity to install applications and games is very similar to the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 one, both have equal internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little better battery duration than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because it has a 12% larger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a 0.59 inches sensor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has better video frame rate and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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