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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal and Plastic |
| $ 2785.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | -- |
| 414 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 9000 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X2 has an overall score of 89.1, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 4's global score of 88.3. Both devices in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate X2 has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has Android 11. Even though the Huawei Mate X2 and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 were only released with a couple of months difference, the Huawei Mate X2 body is noticeably heavier but also notably thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark 4.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate X2, although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a quite smaller screen and a quite lower screen density. The Huawei Mate X2 and the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 count with extremely similar processors, they have 8 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Huawei Mate X2 counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has more internal storage. Huawei Mate X2 and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 feature extremely similar batteries performance. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video resolution and a worse 48 megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and video.
Although Huawei Mate X2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Black Shark 4. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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