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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-09-28 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.52 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Blush gold, Crush green and Midnight black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710A chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | -- |
| 12.43 | 11.33 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an overall score of 86.6, which is a bit better than the Huawei P Smart (2021)'s global score of 79.2. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is an a little bit heavier and thicker device than the Huawei P Smart (2021). These phones use the same Android 10 OS. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a bit better looking display than Huawei P Smart (2021). Both have the same pixel density, the same exact 1080 x 2400px resolution and a screen with the same size.
Huawei P Smart (2021) counts with a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Huawei P Smart (2021) also has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit superior processor than Huawei P Smart (2021), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Huawei P Smart (2021) has a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 6% more battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a slightly better camera than Huawei P Smart (2021), and although they both have the same aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a back-facing camera with much more megapixels, a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and higher video frame rates.
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