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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-18 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 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 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a general score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than Huawei nova 3's 76.3 overall score. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 10 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. Despite being the best phone in our current comparison, we must note that it's also somewhat heavier and thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a little better processing power than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little inferior quantity of pixels per display inch, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a little bit bigger display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a way better 48 megapixels resolution back camera. The Huawei nova 3 features a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Huawei nova 3 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3750mAh.
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