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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has a general score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 9 Pro's score of 79.3. The Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Huawei nova 9 Pro works with HarmonyOS 2 OS. The Xiaomi Black Shark construction is notably older, a little heavier and thicker than the Huawei nova 9 Pro.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit superior processor than Huawei nova 9 Pro. They have 8 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit sharper display than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a little bit smaller display, a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a little worse pixels density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a worse (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with way less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light photography and videos. The Huawei nova 9 Pro's storage capacity to store more games and applications is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark's one, both have exactly the same internal memory.
Huawei nova 9 Pro's battery duration is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark's battery performance.
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