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Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3S

What Mate 20 Pro does better (12) and where Black Shark 3S wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Huawei · 2018Mate 20 Pro
7.0Score
12 advantages≈ $650
vs
Xiaomi Black Shark 3S
Xiaomi · 2020Black Shark 3S
7.8Score
14 advantages≈ $650
Higher score
6.1Display7.2
7.1Camera8.0
4.9Battery6.8
6.7Features6.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Mate 20 ProBlack Shark 3S
72.4 × 156.98.677.3 × 168.710.4
Mate 20 ProBlack Shark 3SDifference
Height156.9 mm168.7 mm−11.8 mm
Width72.4 mm77.3 mm−4.9 mm
Thickness8.6 mm10.4 mm−1.8 mm
Weight189 g222 g−33 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Mate 20 Pro better than Black Shark 3S?

  1. Optical stabilisationYes · Black Shark 3S: No
  2. NFCYes · Black Shark 3S: No
  3. Pixel density538 ppi vs 395 ppi+36%
  4. Peak brightness660 nits vs 500 nits+32%
  5. Memory card slotYes · Black Shark 3S: No
  6. Weight189 g vs 222 g+17%
  7. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
  8. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  9. Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 1,080 px+33%
  10. Thickness8.6 mm vs 10.4 mm+21%
  11. Selfie camera24 MP vs 20 MP+20%
  12. Screen-to-body ratio87.9% vs 82.4%+7%

Why is Black Shark 3S better than Mate 20 Pro?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
  2. RAM6 GB vs 12 GB2×
  3. Wired charging40 W vs 65 W+62%
  4. Main camera40 MP vs 64 MP+60%
  5. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  6. 5GNo · Mate 20 Pro: Yes
  7. Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,729 mAh+13%
  8. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Mate 20 Pro: Yes
  9. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  10. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Mate 20 Pro: Yes
  11. CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+9%
  12. Screen size6.4″ vs 6.7″+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight189 g222 g
Thickness8.6 mm10.4 mm
Height156.9 mm168.7 mm
Width72.4 mm77.3 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassAluminium
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionGorilla Glass—
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, RedSky Cloud Black, Crystal Blue
Display
Screen size6.4″6.7″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)3,120 px2,400 px
Pixel density538 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness660 nits500 nits
Measured brightness652 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio87.9%82.4%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G
Chip makerHiSiliconQualcomm
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.6 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUMali G76 MP10Adreno 650
AnTuTu score736,755—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,804—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme675—
Memory
RAM6 GB12 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera40 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.73"1/1.72"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera24 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,200 mAh4,729 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging40 W65 W
Charged in 30 min70%79%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.12
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
BarometerYes—
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprintFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.4 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 9.0—
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