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P50 Pro vs Black Shark 3

Huawei P50 Pro vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3

What P50 Pro does better (17) and where Black Shark 3 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2021P50 Pro

8.7Score

17 advantages≈ $450

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2020Black Shark 3

7.7Score

5 advantages≈ $420

8.8Display6.5

9.3Camera8.0

6.9Battery6.9

7.4Features6.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

P50 ProBlack Shark 3

	P50 Pro	Black Shark 3	Difference
Height	158.8 mm	168.7 mm	−9.9 mm
Width	72.8 mm	77.3 mm	−4.5 mm
Thickness	8.5 mm	10.4 mm	−1.9 mm
Weight	195 g	222 g	−27 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is P50 Pro better than Black Shark 3?

Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
Optical stabilisationYes · Black Shark 3: No
Telephoto cameraYes · Black Shark 3: No
NFCYes · Black Shark 3: No
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
Memory card slotYes · Black Shark 3: No
Rear cameras4 vs 22×
4K selfie videoYes · Black Shark 3: No
Pixel density450 ppi vs 395 ppi+14%
Weight195 g vs 222 g+14%
CPU frequency3.13 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+10%
USB version3.1 vs 2+55%

Why is Black Shark 3 better than P50 Pro?

5GNo · P50 Pro: Yes
Battery capacity4,360 mAh vs 4,720 mAh+8%
Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · P50 Pro: Yes
Selfie camera13 MP vs 20 MP+54%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei P50 Pro≈ $4508.7	Xiaomi Black Shark 3≈ $4207.7
Design
Weight	195 g	222 g
Thickness	8.5 mm	10.4 mm
Height	158.8 mm	168.7 mm
Width	72.8 mm	77.3 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Aluminium
Ingress protection	IP68	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	—
Colours	Golden Black, Cocoa Gold, Pearl White, Charm Pink	Lightning Black, Armor Gray, Star Silver
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.7″
Panel	OLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,228 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,700 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	450 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Peak brightness	—	500 nits
Measured brightness	754 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	91.2%	82.4%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Kirin 9000	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3.13 GHz	2.84 GHz
GPU	Mali-G78 MP24 Adreno 660	Adreno 650
AnTuTu score	793,876	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	3,145	—
Memory
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 3.0
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/1.72"
Rear cameras	4	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	3.5×	—
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	13 MP	20 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,360 mAh	4,720 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	66 W	65 W
Charged in 30 min	—	79%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	50 W	—
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	—
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5
NFC	Yes	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	3.1	2
Dual-band GPS	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-27.3 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	HarmonyOS 2.0 (China)	Android 10
Platform	HarmonyOS	Android
Interface	EMUI 14.2 (Europe)	—