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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-12-01 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8, having a score of 82.9 against 77.4. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro construction is way newer, but a bit heavier and somewhat thicker than the Huawei Mate 8. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with just a bit better performance than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a little bit better pixel quantity per inch of display, a little higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a little bit bigger screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a very superior camera than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a lot more megapixels camera, a larger diafragm aperture for better low light photography and videos and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Huawei Mate 8 features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 128 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro and Huawei Mate 8 feature extremely similar batteries duration.
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