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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-20 | 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 and Space silver | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, with an 84 score against 82.3. These phones include the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding OS features. Huawei Mate 30's construction is just a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, even though both of them were released only 6 months apart.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a little bit greater display density. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and Huawei Mate 30 both count with very similar storage to store more apps and games, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2's CPU is just as good as the Huawei Mate 30 one, they have 8 cores and a 8 GB RAM. Huawei Mate 30 features a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 5% greater battery capacity. The Huawei Mate 30 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a worse video definition and a back camera with less MP, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Huawei Mate 30 also counts with a much bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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