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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.99 |
| 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 - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 30, having a overall score of 86.6 against 84. Both devices in our current comparison have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that. Even being the best phone in this comparison review, Xiaomi Black Shark 3's body is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than the Huawei Mate 30.
The Huawei Mate 30's processing unit is very similar to the processor in Xiaomi Black Shark 3, they have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and the Huawei Mate 30 both count with really similar screens, although the Huawei Mate 30 has a little bit inferior count of pixels per inch in the display, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bit smaller display.
The Huawei Mate 30's memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a tinier sensor shooting lower quality videos and images, and they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a camera with way more MP.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Huawei Mate 30, because it has a 12% larger battery size.
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