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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 30 5G is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, having a general score of 87.4 against 86.6. Although Huawei Mate 30 5G and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 were released with only 7 months difference, Huawei Mate 30 5G is somewhat thinner and lighter. These phones use the same Android 10 OS (Operating System).
Huawei Mate 30 5G's CPU is very similar to the CPU in Xiaomi Black Shark 3, they have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and the Huawei Mate 30 5G have really similar screens, although the Huawei Mate 30 5G has a bit lower pixel amount in each display inch, a little smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing less light and duller colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same video frame rate and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Huawei Mate 30 5G count with really similar storage for games and applications, both have equal internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little better battery life than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity.
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