Honor 8 Pro
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Xiaomi Black Shark
#1930Category Breakdown
Honor 8 Pro
Xiaomi Black Shark
Performance
75.983.0
Camera
54.353.2
Display
60.458.9
Battery
28.128.1
Build
76.277.8
Connectivity
66.259.5
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
47.053.3
Summary
- The Honor 8 Pro features a 5.7-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, while the Xiaomi Black Shark has a slightly larger 5.99-inch IPS LCD display at 1080 x 2160 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Honor is powered by the Kirin 960 chipset, whereas the Black Shark utilizes the more advanced Snapdragon 845, providing superior processing capabilities.
- Both phones have dual rear cameras, but the Black Shark's camera setup includes a 20 MP lens with optical zoom, compared to the Honor's dual 12 MP configuration.
- Battery capacity is identical at 4000 mAh, with both supporting 18W charging.
- The Honor runs on Android 7.0, upgradable to 9.0, while the Black Shark operates on Android 8.0, and the latter also includes stereo speakers, unlike the Honor.
- Build quality is comparable, with both featuring glass fronts and aluminum frames, but the Black Shark is slightly heavier.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 8 Pro
Xiaomi Black Shark
General
Release Date
2017
2018
Announced
2017
2018
Description
Also known as Huawei Honor V9 in China with 128 GB storage and 6 GB RAM
N/A
Display
Size
5.7"
5.99"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 960 (16 nm)
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G71 MP8
Adreno 630
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, PDAF12 MP B/W, f/2.2, AF
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.9", 1.25µm, dual pixel PDAF20 MP, f/1.8, 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
157 x 77.5 x 7 mm (6.18 x 3.05 x 0.28 in)
161.6 x 75.4 x 9.3 mm (6.36 x 2.97 x 0.37 in)
Weight
184 g
190 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Navy Blue
Black, Gray, Royal Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass