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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-05-08 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 3 is much better than the Huawei nova 3, getting a global score of 86.6 against 76.3. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's construction is newer, but notably thicker and much heavier than Huawei nova 3. Both devices in this comparison review include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the older 10 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit faster CPU than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Huawei nova 3 have similar screens, because although the Huawei nova 3 has a little bit worse 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher pixel density.
The Huawei nova 3 has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures much better photos and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a much more megapixels back facing camera and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features superior battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 3750mAh.
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