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| Global Score | |
| 91.6 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-05 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.58 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Interstellar blue | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Xs is better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, with a score of 91.6 against 82.3. Huawei Mate Xs is a newer phone than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, but it's extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2's CPU is just as good as Huawei Mate Xs's CPU, both have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a slightly better screen than Huawei Mate Xs, although it has a just a little lower count of pixels per inch in the display, a lot lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a lot smaller display. Huawei Mate Xs counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 384 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Mate Xs has a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 13 percent larger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes clearer videos and photos than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has a smaller camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a better 48 MP resolution back camera.
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