Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-25 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (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 | |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 4 is much better than the Huawei nova 2i, having an 88.3 score against 72.4. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has older 11 version while Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 design is much newer, but much thicker and heavier than Huawei nova 2i.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much better looking screen than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a just a little inferior amount of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a back camera with a lot better resolution and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features improved battery lifetime than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3340mAh.
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