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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-06-03 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Aurora, Black and Silver frost |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 2600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.66 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is slightly better than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, having a global score of 86.6 against 85.9. Both phones in this comparison review come with the same Android 10 OS, so both should offer very similar operating system features. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a better device than the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, we must note that it is also a somewhat thicker and heavier device.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little faster processor than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores. Huawei P30 Pro New Edition and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 feature similar displays, because although the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has a little bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a quite higher amount of pixels in each inch in the display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a slightly better camera than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing pictures and/or video in low light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and a 0.59 inches sensor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a back facing camera with a way higher 64 megapixels resolution and faster 60 fps video frame rate.
The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 4200mAh.
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