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Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro vs Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G

Comparison between Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro and Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Xiaomi and Huawei.

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The verdict

Your pick: Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro, ahead on Performance & hardware and Battery & charging. Unless Camera decides it for you.

Category
Category	Black Shark 4 Pro	nova 8 Pro 4G
Design & display	7.5	7.8
Performance & hardware	7.6	6.7
Camera	5.2	6.2
Connectivity	6.5	6.3
Battery & charging	5.5	5.1

Which one is for you?

Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,500 mAh; against 4,000 mAh
RAM Capacity: 16 GB; against 8 GB
Display Technology: AMOLED; against OLED
Display Refresh Rate: 144 Hz; against 120 Hz

Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G, if you care about…

Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.2; against Bluetooth 5.0
Display Pixel Density: 439 ppi; against 395 ppi
Weight: 184 g; against 220 g
Battery Features: Fast Charging, Reverse Charging; against Battery Level Indicator, Fast Charging, Rechargeable

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Black Shark 4 Pro	nova 8 Pro 4G
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
Processor Process Size	5 nm Best value	7 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 660	Mali-G77 (8-core)
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS
Maximum CPU Clock	2.84 GHz Best value	2.58 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	512 GB Best value	256 GB
AnTuTu Score	857,941	—
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	1,480	—
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	3,693	—
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with 1 Cortex-X1 at 2.84 GHz, 3 Cortex-A78 cores at 2.42 GHz, and 4 Cortex-A55 cores at 1.80 GHz.	Octa-core CPU with 1 Cortex-A76 core at 2.58 GHz, 3 Cortex-A76 cores at 2.40 GHz, and 4 Cortex-A55 cores at 1.84 GHz.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	—
RAM Capacity	16 GB Best value	8 GB
RAM Type	DDR5	—

Design

Specification	Black Shark 4 Pro	nova 8 Pro 4G
Body Colors	Black, Grey, Blue, Silver	Black, Blue, Green, White
Body Thickness	9.9 mm	7.9 mm Best value
Body Width	76.4 mm	74.1 mm
Body Height	163.8 mm	163.3 mm
Weight	220 g	184 g Best value
Usable Surface	85.8 %	91.7 % Best value

Battery

Specification	Black Shark 4 Pro	nova 8 Pro 4G
Battery Capacity	4,500 mAh Best value	4,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Po
Fast Charge Power	120 W Best value	66 W
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Fast Charging, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Reverse Charging Best value

Display

Specification	Black Shark 4 Pro	nova 8 Pro 4G
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Display Technology	AMOLED Best value	OLED
Peak Display Brightness	1,300 nits	—
Display Diagonal	6.67″	6.72″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,236 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	2,400 px	2,676 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	395 ppi	439 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	144 Hz Best value	120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate	720 Hz	—
Display Features	HDR10, HDR10+, Always-On Display, Touchscreen	One Billion Colors, HDR10, 120Hz

Sensors

Specification	Black Shark 4 Pro	nova 8 Pro 4G
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Side	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	Black Shark 4 Pro	nova 8 Pro 4G
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Black Shark 4 Pro	nova 8 Pro 4G
Operating System	Android 11	Android 10
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	11 Best value	10

Connectivity

Specification	Black Shark 4 Pro	nova 8 Pro 4G
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n79	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B6, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B9, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 4G, 5G Best value	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.2 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Type-C, USB 2.0	NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	7,500 Mbps	—
Max. upload speed	3,000 Mbps	—

Audio

Specification	Black Shark 4 Pro	nova 8 Pro 4G
Microphone Count	1	—
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, Hi-Res Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive	A2DP, LE

Technical

Specification	Black Shark 4 Pro	nova 8 Pro 4G
Model numbers	SHARK PAR-H0	BRQ-AN00