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Huawei Mate 30 Pro vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3

What Mate 30 Pro does better (11) and where Black Shark 3 wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Huawei · 2019Mate 30 Pro
7.7Score
11 advantages≈ $340
vs
Xiaomi Black Shark 3
Xiaomi · 2020Black Shark 3
7.7Score
11 advantages≈ $420
Higher score
7.6Display6.5
7.8Camera8.0
5.8Battery6.9
6.0Features6.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Mate 30 ProBlack Shark 3
73.1 × 158.18.877.3 × 168.710.4
Mate 30 ProBlack Shark 3Difference
Height158.1 mm168.7 mm−10.6 mm
Width73.1 mm77.3 mm−4.2 mm
Thickness8.8 mm10.4 mm−1.6 mm
Weight198 g222 g−24 g

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

Why is Mate 30 Pro better than Black Shark 3?

  1. Optical stabilisationYes · Black Shark 3: No
  2. NFCYes · Black Shark 3: No
  3. Memory card slotYes · Black Shark 3: No
  4. Rear cameras4 vs 22×
  5. Weight198 g vs 222 g+12%
  6. Pixel density409 ppi vs 395 ppi+4%
  7. Selfie camera32 MP vs 20 MP+60%
  8. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
  9. Thickness8.8 mm vs 10.4 mm+18%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio94.1% vs 82.4%+14%
  11. Resolution (width)1,176 px vs 1,080 px+9%

Why is Black Shark 3 better than Mate 30 Pro?

  1. Wired charging40 W vs 65 W+62%
  2. Main camera40 MP vs 64 MP+60%
  3. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  4. 5GNo · Mate 30 Pro: Yes
  5. Stereo speakersNo · Mate 30 Pro: Yes
  6. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 4,720 mAh+5%
  7. CPU frequency2.36 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+20%
  8. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Mate 30 Pro: Yes
  9. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Mate 30 Pro: Yes
  10. Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+2%
  11. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight198 g222 g
Thickness8.8 mm10.4 mm
Height158.1 mm168.7 mm
Width73.1 mm77.3 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassAluminium
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 6—
ColoursSpace Silver, Cosmic Purple, Black, Emerald GreenLightning Black, Armor Gray, Star Silver
Display
Screen size6.5″6.7″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,176 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density409 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate—90 Hz
Peak brightness—500 nits
Screen-to-body ratio94.1%82.4%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G
Chip makerHiSiliconQualcomm
Process—7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.36 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUMali G76 MP16Adreno 650
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.0
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera40 MP64 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.72"
Rear cameras42
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP20 MP
4K selfie video—No
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh4,720 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging40 W65 W
Charged in 30 min—79%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power27 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
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
BarometerYes—
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, fingerprintFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 10.0—
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