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Huawei Honor V30 Pro vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    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 V30 Pro:
      LCD
      Black Shark 3:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Honor V30 Pro: 16 g lighter

      Honor V30 Pro:
      206 g
      Black Shark 3:
      222 g

    • Width

      Honor V30 Pro: 1.5 mm narrower

      Honor V30 Pro:
      75.8 mm
      Black Shark 3:
      77.3 mm

    • Memory variants

      At 256 GB storage

      Honor V30 Pro:
      8 GB RAM
      Black Shark 3:
      12 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      Honor V30 Pro:
      HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
      Black Shark 3:
      Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)

    • Depth

      Honor V30 Pro: 1.6 mm thinner

      Honor V30 Pro:
      8.8 mm
      Black Shark 3:
      10.4 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. 1. Honor V30 Pro

      Height:
      162.7 mm
      Width:
      75.8 mm
      Depth:
      8.8 mm

    2. 2. Black Shark 3

      Height:
      168.7 mm +6 mm versus Honor V30 Pro
      Width:
      77.3 mm +1.5 mm versus Honor V30 Pro
      Depth:
      10.4 mm +1.6 mm versus Honor V30 Pro

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor V30 Pro

      206 g

    2. 2. Black Shark 3

      222 g

      +16 g versus Honor V30 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. 1. Honor V30 Pro

      Screen diagonal:
      6.57 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      104.2 cm²

    2. 2. Black Shark 3

      Screen diagonal:
      6.67 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      107.4 cm²

    Black Shark 3 has approximately 3.1% more rectangular screen area than Honor V30 Pro.

    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 V30 Pro, Black Shark 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor V30 ProBlack Shark 3
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 8 GB RAM 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    256 GB Recorded for all phones 8 GB RAM 12 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 V30 Pro

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

    2. Black Shark 3

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    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. 1. Honor V30 Pro

      4100 mAh

    2. 2. Black Shark 3

      4720 mAh

      +620 mAh versus Honor V30 Pro

    Specifications

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    1. Honor V30 Pro2. Black Shark 3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor V30 Pro, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationHonor V30 ProBlack Shark 3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 162.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.8 mm
    • 168.7 Х 77.3 Х 10.4 mm
    Weight
    • 206 g
    • 222 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.57" inch
    • 6.67" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 256GB 8GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 128GB 12GB RAM
    • 256GB 12GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4100 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4720 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10.0; Magic UI 3
    • Android 10.0
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
    • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor V30 Pro, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationHonor V30 ProBlack Shark 3
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 104.7 cm2
    • 107.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.9%
    • 82.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 400 PPI
    • 395 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor V30 Pro, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationHonor V30 ProBlack Shark 3
    Rear camera, main
    • 40 MP
    • Triple
    • 64 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 40 MP
    • f/1.6
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/1.7''
    • PDAF
    • laser AF
    • OIS -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 80mm (telephoto)
    • 1/4''
    • OIS
    • 3x optical zoom -12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 16mm (ultrawide)
    • 1.4µm
    • 64 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/1.72''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -13 MP
    • f/2.3
    • (ultrawide) -5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • (depth)
    Functions
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Dual
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8"
    • 0.8µm 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 17mm (ultrawide)
    • 20 MP
    • f/2.2
    • (wide)
    • 1/3''
    • 0.9μm
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 122
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 133
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 100
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Honor V30 Pro, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationHonor V30 ProBlack Shark 3
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    • Adreno 650
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 457357
    • 603541
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor V30 Pro, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationHonor V30 ProBlack Shark 3
    Release date
    • 2019
    • November
    • 2020
    • March 3
    Colors
    • Ocean Blue
    • Galaxy Black
    • Icelandic Frost
    • Lightning Black
    • Armor Gray
    • Star Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 500 EUR
    • $ 550
    Body build Unknown
    • Glass front
    • aluminum back
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor V30 Pro, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationHonor V30 ProBlack Shark 3
    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)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) -5G - 5G SA / NSA; N1/N3/N41/N77/N78/N79
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500)
    • 78(3500)
    • 79(4700); SA/NSA
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A; 5G
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • aptX Adaptive
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor V30 Pro, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationHonor V30 ProBlack Shark 3
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor V30 Pro, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationHonor V30 ProBlack Shark 3
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30 min) -Fast wireless charging 27W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging - Also known as Honor View30 Pro
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 65W: 100% in 38 min -Fast battery charging 30W (128/8 model) -Magnetic charging 18W

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