Huawei Mate 8
#3029
Xiaomi Black Shark
#2924Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 8
Xiaomi Black Shark
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
47.045.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
77.877.8
Overall
59.459.6
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 8 features a 6.0-inch IPS-NEO LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Xiaomi Black Shark has a slightly smaller 5.99-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, resulting in a denser pixel count.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 8 is powered by the Kirin 950 chipset, whereas the Black Shark utilizes the more advanced Snapdragon 845, providing superior processing capabilities.
- The Mate 8's rear camera is 16 MP with OIS, while the Black Shark offers a dual-camera setup with a 12 MP main sensor and a 20 MP secondary sensor, but lacks OIS.
- Both phones have a 4000 mAh battery with 18W charging, but the Black Shark supports Bluetooth 5.0 compared to the Mate 8's Bluetooth 4.2.
- The Mate 8 runs on Android 6.0 with EMUI 4, while the Black Shark operates on Android 8.0, offering a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 8
Xiaomi Black Shark
General
Release Date
2015
2018
Announced
2015
2018
Description
Also known as Huawei Ascend Mate8
N/A
Display
Size
6"
5.99"
Type
IPS-NEO LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~368 ppi density)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 950 (16 nm)
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
Mali-T880 MP4
Adreno 630
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP
12 MP
Main Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.9", 1.25µm, dual pixel PDAF20 MP, f/1.8, 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Front Camera
8 MP
20 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm
Video Recording
1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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, 37% in 30 min
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
157.1 x 80.6 x 7.9 mm (6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 in)
161.6 x 75.4 x 9.3 mm (6.36 x 2.97 x 0.37 in)
Weight
185 g
190 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Champagne Gold, Moonlight Silver, Space Gray, Mocha Brown
Black, Gray, Royal Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM (NXT-L09)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (NXT-L29)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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, EDR, LE
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
OS Version
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
No