Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-07-20 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Charming red, Crush blue and Midnight black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A73 and 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark has a score of 80.4, which is slightly better than Huawei P20 Lite (2019)'s 76.5 score. Despite being the best in our current comparison, Xiaomi Black Shark's construction is older, a little heavier and a little bit thicker than the Huawei P20 Lite (2019). These phones come with the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has just a bit better processing power than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little more vivid screen than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2160px resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display.
Huawei P20 Lite (2019) counts with a much greater memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei P20 Lite (2019) also has an external memory slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Huawei P20 Lite (2019) and Xiaomi Black Shark both feature extremely similar battery performance.
The Xiaomi Black Shark captures a bit better videos and photos than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because although it has a lot less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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