Huawei Mate 20 PRO vs Xiaomi Black Shark Helo: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Mate 20 PRO vs Xiaomi Black Shark Helo. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei Mate 20 PROHuawei Mate 20 PROGlobal · 6GB · 128GB · L29
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Huawei Mate 20 PRO
Huawei Mate 20 PRO
Global · 6GB · 128GB · L29
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Xiaomi Black Shark Helo
Xiaomi Black Shark Helo
China · 6GB · 128GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.0 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 7.5Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.1Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.6Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 7.6 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 5.6 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
9.2
101 reviews
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1 review

Technical specifications of the Huawei Mate 20 PRO vs Xiaomi Black Shark Helo

Specs where to buy Huawei Mate 20 PRO Huawei Mate 20 PRO
Global · 6GB · 128GB · L29 		stores to buy Xiaomi Black Shark Helo Xiaomi Black Shark Helo
China · 6GB · 128GB
Inches 6.39" 6.01"
Resolution WQHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 87% useful 77% useful
Aspect Ratio 19:9 18:9
Dimensions 72.3 mm
157.8 mm
8.6 mm 		75.3 mm
160.0 mm
8.7 mm
Weight 189 g 190 g
Micro Kirin 980
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 845
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 369.372
v8 		332.385
v8
Battery 4200 mAh 4000 mAh
Main Camera 1
40 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX600 Exmor RS
2 3 		1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.75
IMX486 Exmor RS
2
Selfie Camera SELF 24 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 20 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS Android 10 Q Android 8.0 Oreo

Brand
Brand Huawei Black Shark
Aliases LYA-L29 --

Release Date
Release date October 2018,
5 years ago 		October 2018,
5 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global China

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Mate 20 PRO
Xiaomi Black Shark Helo
Huawei Mate 20 PRO
Xiaomi Black Shark Helo
Size
72.3 mm • 157.8 mm • 8.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
75.3 mm • 160.0 mm • 8.7 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 189 g 190 g
Usable surface 87 % 77 %
Materials Aluminium alloy, Glass Aluminium alloy
Resistance IP68 -
Colors
Black

Blue

Turquoise

Green
Black

Screen
Diagonal 6.39" 6.01"
Type Oled AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 19:9 18:9
Resolution WQHD+
1440 x 3120 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2160 px
Density 538 Pixels per inch 402 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Wide screen notch
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR
  • DCI-P3
  • NTSC
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Dual Edge display
  • 3D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Without Notch
  • HDR
  • DCI-P3
  • 100% NTSC
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.0
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Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.5
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Is it comfortable?
9.4
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Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.9
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Number of reviews
101 reviews
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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
CPU 2x Cortex-A76 2.6 GHz + 2x Cortex-A76 1.92 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 1.8 GHz 4x Kryo 385 2.8 GHz + 4x Kryo 385 1.8 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 10 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G76 Qualcomm Adreno 630 710MHz

RAM
RAM 6 GB 6 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
369.372
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 69% of devices
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332.385
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 14% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.1 UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
-
  • Stereo Speakers

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications --
Cooling system No Yes
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.0
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Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.5
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What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.2
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Number of reviews
101 reviews
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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 40 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX600 Exmor RS Sony IMX486 Exmor RS
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.75
ISO 100 - 3200 100 - 3200
Pixel size 1.00 µm 1.25 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) --
Sensor size 1/1.74" 1/2.9"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Telephoto lens
Resolution
20 Mpx
20 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Sony IMX376 Exmor RS
Type
--
CMOS BSI
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 1.75
Pixel size
--
1.00 µm
Pixel Binning
--
1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size
--
1/2.78"
3
Camera type

Telephoto lens
--
Resolution
8 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
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Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 24 Mpx 20 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Sony IMX376 Exmor RS
Type -- CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size -- 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size -- 1/2.78"
Others
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
96
Selfie
85
Photo
115
Video
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User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.5
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Quality of nighttime photos
9.3
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Quality of selfies
8.5
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Does it have a powerful flash?
8.5
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Number of reviews
101 reviews
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B9 (1800)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.400 W/Kg on head
0.960 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.580 W/Kg on head
0.950 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE
  • MHL

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.5
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Quality of the GPS
9.4
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And the WiFi?
9.3
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Number of reviews
101 reviews
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Battery

Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
40.0W 		Yes,
18.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 4%
    Less than a day
  • 28%
    One day
  • 56%
    More than one day
  • 12%
    Two days or more
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Number of reviews
101 reviews
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Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
  • Android 8.1 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes No

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 91%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 7%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
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Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 4%
    Never
  • 7%
    Once a year
  • 47%
    Every six months
  • 41%
    Every two months or less
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Number of reviews
101 reviews
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Prices
From $ 200 --
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