Huawei Honor Note 10 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Honor Note 10:

OLED

Black Shark:

LCD
Weight

Black Shark: 40 g lighter

Honor Note 10:

230 g

Black Shark:

190 g
Width

Black Shark: 9.6 mm narrower

Honor Note 10:

85 mm

Black Shark:

75.4 mm
Screen diagonal

Black Shark: 0.96 in smaller diagonal

Honor Note 10:

6.95 in

Black Shark:

5.99 in
Chipset

Honor Note 10:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

Black Shark:

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Depth

Honor Note 10: 1.6 mm thinner

Honor Note 10:

7.7 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 Note 10

Height:

177 mm +15.4 mm versus Black Shark
Width:

85 mm +9.6 mm versus Black Shark
Depth:

7.7 mm
2. Black Shark

Height:

161.6 mm
Width:

75.4 mm
Depth:

9.3 mm +1.6 mm versus Honor Note 10

Weight

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

1. Honor Note 10

230 g

+40 g versus Black Shark
2. Black Shark

190 g

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 Note 10

Screen diagonal:

6.95 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

122.6 cm²
2. Black Shark

Screen diagonal:

5.99 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

92.6 cm²

Honor Note 10 has approximately 32.4% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Honor Note 10: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

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 Note 10

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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 Note 10

5000 mAh

+1000 mAh versus Black Shark
2. Black Shark

4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Note 102. Black Shark

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Note 10, Black Shark.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Black Shark
Dimensions (HxWxD)	177 Х 85 Х 7.7 mm	161.6 Х 75.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight	230 g	190 g
Technology	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.95" inch	5.99" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2220 px	1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128 GB 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB 6 GB RAM	128 GB 8 GB RAM 64 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	5000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	No

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Note 10, Black Shark.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Black Shark
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	122.6 cm2	92.6 cm2
Screen format	18.5:9 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	81.5%	76.0%
PPI /points per inch/	355 PPI	403 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Note 10, Black Shark.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Black Shark
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	16 MP f/1.8 PDAF -24 MP B/W PDAF	12 MP f/1.8 1.25µm dual pixel PDAF -20 MP 1.0µm AF 2x optical zoom
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	13 MP Single	20 MP Single
Specifications	13 MP f/2.0	20 MP f/2.2 1.0µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Note 10, Black Shark.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Black Shark
Processor 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)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Adreno 630
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	2392
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	8368
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	13220
Antutu 8 score *	251297	355979
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	434
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1861

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Note 10, Black Shark.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Black Shark
Release date	2018 July	2018 April
Colors	Midnight Black Phantom Blue	Black Gray Royal Blue (128/8GB only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	400 EUR	400 EUR
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Note 10, Black Shark.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Black Shark
SIM card	Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 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 (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	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	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP EDR LE	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Note 10, Black Shark.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Black Shark
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	HDR10 Dolby Atmos sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Always-on display -97% DCI-P3 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Note 10, Black Shark.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Black Shark
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)

Huawei Honor Note 10 vs Xiaomi Black Shark