Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-25 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is much better than Huawei nova 2i, having a score of 82.3 against 72.4. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the previous 10 version while Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a newer cellphone than Huawei nova 2i, but it's a lot heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a little bit worse amount of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit faster processor than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a lot better camera than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a lot better (4K) video quality and a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with greater battery performance than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3340mAh.
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