Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-05-08 | 2018-03-27 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 408 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 | 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 | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 has a general score of 86.6, which is slightly better than the Huawei P20 Pro's 81.4 general score. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so both should provide the user very similar OS features. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's body is incredibly newer than the Huawei P20 Pro's, but it is extremely thicker and heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit more powerful CPU than Huawei P20 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM memory. Huawei P20 Pro has a display that is just as good as the screen in Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although the Huawei P20 Pro has a little lower 1080 x 2240 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Huawei P20 Pro feature quite similar memory capacity to install games and applications, both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei P20 Pro, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a way higher resolution back-facing camera, a bigger sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality and better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with longer battery lifetime than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has an 18% larger battery size.
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