Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-06 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | 16 777 216 |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| $ 499.00 | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is better than Huawei Mate 20, getting an 88.3 score against 79.5. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a noticeably newer cellphone than the Huawei Mate 20, although it is somewhat thicker and heavier. Both devices in this comparison review have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has older 11 version and Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a slightly better display than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, a bit more pixels per inch in the display, way more display brightness and a little bigger screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit better performance than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 20 features as much storage to install games and applications as Xiaomi Black Shark 4, both of them have equal internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 13% more battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality, higher 60 frames per second video frame rates and a way more MP back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the Huawei Mate 20.
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