Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue and Gold |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 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 710 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has an overall score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite's general score of 76.2. Both devices in our current comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark has newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo. Although it's the best in our current comparison, Xiaomi Black Shark's body is just a bit heavier and thicker than Huawei Mate 20 lite.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit faster CPU than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate 20 lite, although it has a little bit smaller display, a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a quite inferior pixel quantity per inch of display.
Huawei Mate 20 lite features a better storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark has just a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark takes a little bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a back facing camera with lot less mega-pixels, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark also counts with a lot better (4K) video quality.
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