Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-03-27 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P20 Pro is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, having a overall score of 81.4 against 80.4. The Huawei P20 Pro is a a little lighter and somewhat thinner cellphone than Xiaomi Black Shark, even though they were released with only 1 months difference. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei P20 Pro has older 10 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a little bit better performance than Huawei P20 Pro, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little more vivid screen than Huawei P20 Pro, although it has a quite lower screen pixel density, a bit lower 1080 x 2160px resolution and a bit smaller screen.
Huawei P20 Pro counts with as much storage capacity to store more games and applications as Xiaomi Black Shark, both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Huawei P20 Pro shoots much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same aperture, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a camera in the back with way more MP and a way bigger back camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Black Shark and the Huawei P20 Pro feature really similar batteries.
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