Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Glass |
| -- | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2312 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 412 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 710 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has an overall score of 80.4, which is slightly better than Huawei P30 Lite's 77 general score. Although it's the best we compare here, the Xiaomi Black Shark is an older, somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone than Huawei P30 Lite. These phones come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit more vivid screen than Huawei P30 Lite, although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, a little bit smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. The Huawei P30 Lite counts with a much better memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei P30 Lite also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit better hardware performance than Huawei P30 Lite, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a slightly better camera than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a way smaller back camera sensor shooting way worse quality videos and pictures and a camera in the back with a lot worse resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with improved battery life than Huawei P30 Lite, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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