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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 Pro has a score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 5T's 80.8 global score. These phones use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Huawei nova 5T has Android 10 version, offering some nice extra features and enhanced performance. Although it's the best phone in our current comparison, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a somewhat thicker and heavier phone than the Huawei nova 5T.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bit better looking display than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a bit lower pixel density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a bit larger screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro and Huawei nova 5T both have incredibly similar memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, they have equal 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a little faster processor than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit better battery performance than Huawei nova 5T, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit better camera than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, a 0.5 inches sensor, the same (4K) video resolution and a camera in the back with a 48 mega pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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