Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-10-25 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 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, 16 nm (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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is much better than the Huawei nova 2i, with a global score of 80.4 against 72.4. Even being the best we compare here, Xiaomi Black Shark's design is somewhat heavier and thicker than the Huawei nova 2i. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark has newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat version, giving a couple nice extra features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit sharper display than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a just a bit worse pixels amount in each inch in the screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, the Xiaomi Black Shark also counts with a little bigger screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a little better processing power than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has just a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark features longer battery performance than Huawei nova 2i, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3340mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark takes a lot better videos and photos than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a back-facing camera with way less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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