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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2022-04-04 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is slightly better than the Huawei nova 3, getting a 78.7 score against 76.3. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has the older 12 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is extremely newer than the Huawei nova 3, it is notably heavier and way thicker.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a much better performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cores. Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a quite better screen pixel density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a much better camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also has a way better 108 MP resolution back camera and higher video frame rate. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has just a bit bigger memory for applications and games than Huawei nova 3, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features improved battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has 4650mAh of battery capacity instead of 3750mAh.
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