Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-04-20 | 2017-10-20 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has an overall score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 10's 78.9 global score. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark has newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei Mate 10 has Android 10, so it offers a lot of extra features and performance enhancements. The Xiaomi Black Shark is a thicker and a bit heavier cellphone than the Huawei Mate 10.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit superior CPU than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 10 features just a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixel density, a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more brightness.
The Huawei Mate 10 has just a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark and Huawei Mate 10 count with extremely similar batteries duration.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 10, although it has a smaller aperture, they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a same size back-facing camera sensor, a 12 MP camera and the same (4K) video definition.
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