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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-15 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a general score of 82.9, which is much better than Huawei Mate S's general score of 75.3. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a noticeably newer device than Huawei Mate S, although it's incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Mate S, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a bit more pixels per inch of screen and a bigger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bit more powerful processor than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's storage for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as Huawei Mate S's one, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a much longer battery performance than Huawei Mate S, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2700mAh. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a way better camera than Huawei Mate S, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and videos, a back camera with much more mega-pixels, a lot better video definition and a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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