Huawei P Smart Z vs Xiaomi Black Shark

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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.

  • Weight

    Black Shark: 6.8 g lighter

    P Smart Z:
    196.8 g
    Black Shark:
    190 g
  • Width

    Black Shark: 1.9 mm narrower

    P Smart Z:
    77.3 mm
    Black Shark:
    75.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Black Shark: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    P Smart Z:
    6.59 in
    Black Shark:
    5.99 in
  • Chipset

    P Smart Z:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    Black Shark:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    P Smart Z: 0.5 mm thinner

    P Smart Z:
    8.8 mm
    Black Shark:
    9.3 mm
  • Release year

    P Smart Z:
    2019
    Black Shark:
    2018

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. P Smart Z

    Height:
    163.5 mm
    Width:
    77.3 mm +1.9 mm versus Black Shark
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. Black Shark

    Height:
    161.6 mm
    Width:
    75.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +0.5 mm versus P Smart Z

Weight

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

  1. 1. P Smart Z

    196.8 g

    +6.8 g versus Black Shark

  2. 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. 1. P Smart Z

    Screen diagonal:
    6.59 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    106.6 cm²
  2. 2. Black Shark

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²

P Smart Z has approximately 15.1% 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.

P Smart Z: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. P Smart Z

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB

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. 1. P Smart Z

    4000 mAh

  2. 2. Black Shark

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. P Smart Z2. Black Shark

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P Smart Z, Black Shark.
SpecificationP Smart ZBlack Shark
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.5 Х 77.3 Х 8.8 mm
  • 161.6 Х 75.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 196.8 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.59" 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.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB
  • 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); EMUI 9
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for P Smart Z, Black Shark.
SpecificationP Smart ZBlack Shark
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Type LTPS
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.3%
  • 76.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 391 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P Smart Z, Black Shark.
SpecificationP Smart ZBlack Shark
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 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
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 16 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 P Smart Z, Black Shark.
SpecificationP Smart ZBlack Shark
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 138652
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 2392
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 8368
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 13220
Antutu 8 score *
  • 165404
  • 355979
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 325
  • 434
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1340
  • 1861
General specs
General specs — specifications for P Smart Z, Black Shark.
SpecificationP Smart ZBlack Shark
Release date
  • 2019
  • May
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Emerald Green
  • Midnight Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Royal Blue (128/8GB only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P Smart Z, Black Shark.
SpecificationP Smart ZBlack Shark
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
  • 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 (2CA) Cat12 600/50 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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P Smart Z, Black Shark.
SpecificationP Smart ZBlack Shark
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display -97% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P Smart Z, Black Shark.
SpecificationP Smart ZBlack Shark
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)