Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-10 | 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 |
| Gold and Gray | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, getting a overall score of 82.9 against 78.7. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro construction is notably newer, but somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a little bit better performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a very superior camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a camera with a way better resolution, better video frame rate and a larger aperture.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's storage for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to the Huawei Mate 9 Pro one, they have the same internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's battery performance is very similar to the battery lifetime in Huawei Mate 9 Pro.
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