Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-20 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Black and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 498 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 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 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 10, having an 82.3 score against 78.9. Both phones in this comparison review come with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). Xiaomi Black Shark 2's body is newer than the Huawei Mate 10's, but it's a bit thicker and just a bit heavier.
Huawei Mate 10 features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, way more brightness and a just a little greater quantity of pixels in each display inch. The Huawei Mate 10 counts with a little bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit faster processor than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a better camera than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a much larger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and Huawei Mate 10 both feature incredibly similar battery durations.
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