Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-04-20 | 2017-01-31 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, getting an 82.7 score against 80.4. Both phones we are comparing here include Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has older 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie version. Despite of the fact that the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is older than Xiaomi Black Shark, it's body is lighter and thinner.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a better pixels density. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a much bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Black Shark has just a bit better performance than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's battery lifetime is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark's battery life. Xiaomi Black Shark captures a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a same size sensor, a 12 mega-pixels back-facing camera and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures.
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