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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-11 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 2 Pro is better than the Huawei nova 2, getting an 82.9 score against 74.2. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a much newer cellphone than Huawei nova 2, but it is noticeably heavier and noticeably thicker. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat version, giving you some extra features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bit faster processor than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a little bit better display than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a little inferior amount of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a larger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro captures much better photos and videos than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a back facing camera with a lot better resolution. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features slightly more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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