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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-07-11 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| 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 | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark is just a bit better than Huawei nova 2 Plus, having an 80.4 score against 74.2. The Xiaomi Black Shark body is newer, but incredibly thicker and somewhat heavier than Huawei nova 2 Plus. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit faster processing unit than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little sharper display than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a bit bigger screen, a just a little better pixel quantity in each screen inch and a slightly better 1080 x 2160 resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark features improved battery performance than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a 20% more battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture and a back-facing camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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