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| Global Score | |
| 90.9 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-10-22 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and Mystic silver | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2772 x 1334 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 452 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G78 MP24 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 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 | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has an overall score of 90.9, which is better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2's 82.3 score. These phones include the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both should offer identical OS features. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro construction is newer than Xiaomi Black Shark 2's, although it is a little bit thicker and just a little heavier.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 2. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a higher resolution of 1334 x 2772px, a quite greater screen pixel density and a little bit bigger display.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with a higher resolution back facing camera, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and higher video frame rates.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has more internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate 40 Pro has just a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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