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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black and Mystic silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 40 Pro is better than Xiaomi Black Shark, getting a 90.9 score against 80.4. Huawei Mate 40 Pro is a somewhat heavier device than Xiaomi Black Shark, but both of them are 0.36inches thick. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 40 Pro has older 10 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro and Xiaomi Black Shark count with quite similar screens, although the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a bit greater pixel density, a little bigger screen and a higher 1334 x 2772 resolution. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark. They have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with a way more megapixels back camera, better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and photographs.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 10 percent greater battery capacity.
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