Huawei Honor 20 Pro vs Xiaomi Black Shark: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Weight

Honor 20 Pro: 8 g lighter

Honor 20 Pro:

182 g

Black Shark:

190 g
Width

Honor 20 Pro: 1.4 mm narrower

Honor 20 Pro:

74 mm

Black Shark:

75.4 mm
Screen diagonal

Black Shark: 0.27 in smaller diagonal

Honor 20 Pro:

6.26 in

Black Shark:

5.99 in
Chipset

Honor 20 Pro:

HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)

Black Shark:

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor 20 Pro:

Quad

Black Shark:

Dual
Depth

Honor 20 Pro: 0.9 mm thinner

Honor 20 Pro:

8.4 mm

Black Shark:

9.3 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. Honor 20 Pro

Height:

154.6 mm
Width:

74 mm
Depth:

8.4 mm
2. Black Shark

Height:

161.6 mm +7 mm versus Honor 20 Pro
Width:

75.4 mm +1.4 mm versus Honor 20 Pro
Depth:

9.3 mm +0.9 mm versus Honor 20 Pro

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Honor 20 Pro

182 g
2. Black Shark

190 g

+8 g versus Honor 20 Pro

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. Honor 20 Pro

Screen diagonal:

6.26 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

96.2 cm²
2. Black Shark

Screen diagonal:

5.99 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

92.6 cm²

Honor 20 Pro has approximately 3.9% more rectangular screen area than Black Shark.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Honor 20 Pro, Black Shark, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 20 Pro	Black Shark
256 GB	8 GB RAM	Unknown

Black Shark: Original memory entry

128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Honor 20 Pro

NFC:: See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

2. Black Shark

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Honor 20 Pro

4000 mAh
2. Black Shark

4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 20 Pro2. Black Shark

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Black Shark.
Specification	Honor 20 Pro	Black Shark
Dimensions (HxWxD)	154.6 Х 74 Х 8.4 mm	161.6 Х 75.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight	182 g	190 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.26" inch	5.99" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	256 GB 8 GB RAM	128 GB 8 GB RAM 64 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic 2.1	Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	No

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Black Shark.
Specification	Honor 20 Pro	Black Shark
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	96.2 cm2	92.6 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.1%	76.0%
PPI /points per inch/	412 PPI	403 PPI

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Black Shark.
Specification	Honor 20 Pro	Black Shark
Rear camera, main	48 MP Quad	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	48 MP f/1.4 28mm (wide) 1/2" 0.8µm PDAF laser AF OIS - 8 MP f/2.4 80mm (telephoto) 1/4.4" OIS 3x optical zoom - 16 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) 1/3.1" - 2 MP 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera	12 MP f/1.8 1.25µm dual pixel PDAF -20 MP 1.0µm AF 2x optical zoom
Functions	HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	32 MP Single	20 MP Single
Specifications	32 MP f/2.0 0.8µm	20 MP f/2.2 1.0µm
DxOMark Main Score *	113	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	85	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	85	Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *	85	Unknown

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Black Shark.
Specification	Honor 20 Pro	Black Shark
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP10	Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *	309892	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	2392
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	8368
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	13220
Antutu 8 score *	391410	355979
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	682	434
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	2365	1861

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Black Shark.
Specification	Honor 20 Pro	Black Shark
Release date	2019 May	2018 April
Colors	Phantom Blue Phantom Black Icelandic Illusion	Black Gray Royal Blue (128/8GB only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	600 EUR	400 EUR
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Black Shark.
Specification	Honor 20 Pro	Black Shark
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850) 28(700) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A	HSPA LTE-A (3CA)
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Black Shark.
Specification	Honor 20 Pro	Black Shark
Radio	No	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio	Always-on display -97% DCI-P3 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Black Shark.
Specification	Honor 20 Pro	Black Shark
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass Infrared port - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 30 min) - Versions: YAL-AL10	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)

Huawei Honor 20 Pro vs Xiaomi Black Shark