Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| 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 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark is slightly better than Huawei Mate 8, having an 80.4 score against 77.4. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark is noticeably newer than Huawei Mate 8, it is a little heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit superior processing unit than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 4 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a same size display, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a quite better 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a little better pixels number per inch of screen. Xiaomi Black Shark shoots a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a much lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and video and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Huawei Mate 8 features much more memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a battery performance that's very similar to the battery duration in Xiaomi Black Shark.
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