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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-26 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| $ 519.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 has a general score of 82.3, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 20's 79.5 overall score. Although it's the best phone in this comparison review, we must highlight that it's also a just a little heavier and a little bit thicker phone. Both phones in this comparison work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 10 version and Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Huawei Mate 20 has a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little bit inferior amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2244, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen and a really brighter screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and Huawei Mate 20 feature quite similar memory for applications and games, both of them have exactly the same internal memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit superior processor than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes much clearer videos and photos than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the same aperture and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a back facing camera with way more MP and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality photos and videos.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a battery duration that's just as good as Huawei Mate 20's battery duration.
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