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Huawei Mate 40 Pro vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro

What Mate 40 Pro does better (13) and where Black Shark 3 Pro wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Mate 40 Pro
Huawei · 2020Mate 40 Pro
8.7Score
13 advantages≈ $850
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Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
Xiaomi · 2020Black Shark 3 Pro
8.1Score
10 advantages≈ $1,000
7.8Display7.4
9.0Camera8.0
6.9Battery7.8
9.5Features6.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Mate 40 ProBlack Shark 3 Pro
75.5 × 162.99.183.3 × 177.810.1
Mate 40 ProBlack Shark 3 ProDifference
Height162.9 mm177.8 mm−14.9 mm
Width75.5 mm83.3 mm−7.8 mm
Thickness9.1 mm10.1 mm−1 mm
Weight212 g253 g−41 g

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

Why is Mate 40 Pro better than Black Shark 3 Pro?

  1. Telephoto cameraYes · Black Shark 3 Pro: No
  2. NFCYes · Black Shark 3 Pro: No
  3. Memory card slotYes · Black Shark 3 Pro: No
  4. 4K selfie videoYes · Black Shark 3 Pro: No
  5. eSIMYes · Black Shark 3 Pro: No
  6. Weight212 g vs 253 g+19%
  7. CPU frequency3.13 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+10%
  8. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
  9. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  10. Process5 nm vs 7 nm+40%
  11. Screen-to-body ratio94.1% vs 83.6%+13%
  12. Thickness9.1 mm vs 10.1 mm+11%

Why is Black Shark 3 Pro better than Mate 40 Pro?

  1. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  2. Battery capacity4,400 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+14%
  3. Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
  4. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  5. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Mate 40 Pro: Yes
  6. Pixel density456 ppi vs 484 ppi+6%
  7. Screen size6.8″ vs 7.1″+5%
  8. Selfie camera13 MP vs 20 MP+54%
  9. Resolution (width)1,344 px vs 1,440 px+7%
  10. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight212 g253 g
Thickness9.1 mm10.1 mm
Height162.9 mm177.8 mm
Width75.5 mm83.3 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassAluminium
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
ColoursMystic Silver, White, Black, Green, YellowPhantom Black, Armor Gray
Display
Screen size6.8″7.1″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,344 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,772 px3,120 px
Pixel density456 ppi484 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—500 nits
Measured brightness807 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio94.1%83.6%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 9000 5GQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process5 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.13 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUMali-G78 MP24Adreno 650
AnTuTu score686,835—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,704—
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.28"1/1.72"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom5×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera13 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,400 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W65 W
Charged in 30 min—79%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power50 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.12
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness-24.9 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
3D face unlockYes—
BarometerYes—
SensorsFace ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 11—
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