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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-18 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| 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 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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/2.20 aperture | 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 |
| 9.13 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is much better than Huawei nova 3i, having an 82.3 score against 73.7. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a heavier and somewhat thicker phone than the Huawei nova 3i. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the previous 10 version and Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a bit better screen than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a just a little lower pixels amount in each inch in the screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a quite larger screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little faster CPU than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Huawei nova 3i features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Huawei nova 3i also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a greater camera than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution, a bigger camera aperture for better photos and video in low light situations and a camera in the back with a much better 48 MP resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features better battery life than Huawei nova 3i, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3340mAh.
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