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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-06 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2312 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 412 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 general score of 88.3, which is better than Huawei P30 Lite's overall score of 77. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a lot newer than the Huawei P30 Lite, it is a lot thicker and notably heavier. Both phones in this review include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has an older 11 version while Huawei P30 Lite has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with just a bit better performance than Huawei P30 Lite, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a more vivid screen than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a little bit lower pixels amount in each screen inch, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Huawei P30 Lite counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Huawei P30 Lite also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features longer battery performance than Huawei P30 Lite, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures much better pictures and videos than Huawei P30 Lite, and although they both have a same size camera sensor and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a camera in the back with a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution and a lot higher (4K) video quality.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a little more expensive than Huawei P30 Lite, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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