Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is better than Huawei nova 2, having a general score of 88.3 against 74.2. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has 11 version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 design is way newer, but noticeably thicker and incredibly heavier than Huawei nova 2.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a little more vivid screen than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a bit lower quantity of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a much bigger screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features just a little better performance than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a much longer battery life than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots greater pictures and videos than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a way better video definition and a much higher 48 MP resolution camera.
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