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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-12 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.02 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and Red | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 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 | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.88 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 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 Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, having a overall score of 85.2 against 82.9. These phones use the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system. The Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design body is a bit thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, despite of the fact that it was released around 19 months before.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit superior CPU than Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM. The Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design counts with a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a better pixels density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro takes a little bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design, because although it has a smaller camera sensor which provides a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a more megapixels back facing camera.
The Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design has a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 128 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro and Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design have incredibly similar batteries.
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