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| Global Score | |
| 91.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-05 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC 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 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.88 |
| 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 much better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, with a score of 91.6 against 82.9. Although the Huawei Mate Xs is better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, it must be noted that it's also heavier and thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a little better processing power than Huawei Mate Xs. Both of them have the same number of cores and 8 GB of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate Xs, although it has a way worse 1080 x 2340px resolution, a bit inferior pixel quantity per inch of screen and a much smaller screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro shoots much better photos and videos than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has a smaller sensor which offers a worse photo and video quality, and they both have a F1.8 camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a more mega-pixels camera in the back and higher video frame rate.
The Huawei Mate Xs features a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 512 GB internal memory. Huawei Mate Xs counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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