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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2022-04-04 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 9.46 |
| 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 |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 9 Pro has a score of 79.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's 78.7 global score. Although Huawei nova 9 Pro and Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro were released only a couple months apart, Huawei nova 9 Pro is lighter and thinner. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with HarmonyOS 2 operating system, while Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro comes with Android 12 operating system.
Huawei nova 9 Pro features a much better performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a bit greater pixel number in each screen inch and a slightly higher 1236 x 2676 resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a lot better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also has a lot more megapixels camera in the back and a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has just a bit longer battery performance than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has a 4650mAh battery size.
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