Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2017-11-17 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Blue, Brown, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 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, Dual 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 a global score of 80.4, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 10 Pro's 79.2 overall score. Even being the best in this review, we must highlight that it's also a just a little heavier and somewhat thicker phone. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate 10 Pro. Both have a screen with the same size, the same 1080 x 2160 resolution and the same quantity of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark and the Huawei Mate 10 Pro both feature extremely similar memory capacity to install applications and games, they have the same internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit better processing unit than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark captures slightly better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, a 0.34 inches camera sensor, a same resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rates. The Huawei Mate 10 Pro's battery life is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark's battery performance.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.