Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-20 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 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 |
| 11.99 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Huawei Mate 30 5G is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, with an 87.4 score against 82.3. Huawei Mate 30 5G is a a little thinner and a little bit lighter phone than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, although both were released only 7 months apart. Both phones we compare here come with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so they should offer all the same OS features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and Huawei Mate 30 5G both feature quite similar CPUs, both have 8 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a bit greater display density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2's memory to store more apps and games is just as good as the Huawei Mate 30 5G one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate 30 5G shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a back facing camera with less mega-pixels resolution, and they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also counts with a much bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G features a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
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