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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Metal and Plastic | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 4 has a score of 88.3, which is a bit better than the Huawei Nova 9's 81 score. These phones include the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is better than the Huawei Nova 9, we must note that it's also a somewhat heavier and extremely thicker phone.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a sharper screen than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution, a bit more pixels per display inch and a little larger screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei Nova 9. Both of them have 8 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a lower video resolution and a less MP back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture. Huawei Nova 9 and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 both count with extremely similar memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a little better battery performance than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
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