Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Huawei P40 has a score of 86.4, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark's global score of 80.4. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Huawei P40 has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie. Huawei P40's construction is newer, just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark.
Huawei P40's processing unit is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark one, and although the Huawei P40 has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little bit better screen than Huawei P40, although it has a little smaller screen, a little bit worse pixel density and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
The Huawei P40 counts with as much storage for games and applications as the Xiaomi Black Shark one, they have the same 128 GB internal memory. The Huawei P40 shoots greater photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video quality, the Huawei P40 also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rates, a lot more megapixels camera and a way larger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
Xiaomi Black Shark has just a bit better battery performance than Huawei P40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
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