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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | 16 777 216 |
| Metal and Plastic | Metal |
| $ 499.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is much better than the Huawei Mate 8, getting a overall score of 88.3 against 77.4. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 design is much newer than the Huawei Mate 8's, although it is noticeably thicker and somewhat heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a sharper screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a just a little greater display density, a bit bigger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit faster processor than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a lot higher video quality, a bigger aperture and a camera with a way better resolution.
Huawei Mate 8 features much more memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features just a little better battery life than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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