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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-31 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 | -- |
| 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 Pro has an overall score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's 82.7 global score. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has Android 8.0 Oreo version, so it provides the user some extra features and performance improvements. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is newer than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features just a little better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per display inch.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a greater camera than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a larger diafragm aperture for better low light photography and video, a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a much more mega pixels back facing camera and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a battery lifetime that is very similar to the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design one.
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