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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-11-17 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blue, Brown, Gray and Pink | Black and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 10 Pro, with an 82.3 score against 79.2. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's body is newer, but thicker and somewhat heavier than Huawei Mate 10 Pro. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because it has a little bit bigger display, a little greater screen pixels density and a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes much better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a back camera with a much better resolution and a lot bigger sensor taking much better quality pictures and videos.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2's storage for apps and games is just as good as Huawei Mate 10 Pro's one, they have the same internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's battery life is just as good as the battery duration in Huawei Mate 10 Pro.
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