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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-11-17 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC 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 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.88 |
| 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 Pro is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 10 Pro, having a overall score of 82.9 against 79.2. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's body is newer, but somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than the Huawei Mate 10 Pro. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a little bit better display than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because it has a just a little more pixels per screen inch, a bit larger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features as much memory to store more games and applications as the Huawei Mate 10 Pro, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit better performance than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a lot better camera than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for capturing photos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with better 60 fps video frame rate, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing much better quality photos and a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's battery performance is very similar to Huawei Mate 10 Pro's battery life.
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