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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-12 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 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 | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a bit better than Huawei Mate 20 lite, having an 82.3 score against 76.2. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 10 version while Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Even being the best in this review, Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a somewhat heavier and thicker device than the Huawei Mate 20 lite.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a bit lower screen density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a quite bigger display. Huawei Mate 20 lite features a better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little faster CPU than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a bit longer battery duration than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3750mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a lot more megapixels back-facing camera and a way higher video resolution.
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