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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-09-20 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is slightly better than Huawei nova 9 Pro, with an 82.9 score against 79.3. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with HarmonyOS 2 operating system. Despite being the best in our current comparison, Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is an older, a little bit heavier and thicker device than the Huawei nova 9 Pro.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a little lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bit smaller display and a just a bit lower count of pixels per display inch. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with as much memory to store more apps and games as Huawei nova 9 Pro, both have equal internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a little better hardware performance than Huawei nova 9 Pro. Both of them have 8 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Huawei nova 9 Pro and the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro count with incredibly similar batteries performance. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a way better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a lower (4K) video resolution and a lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better images and videos in low light environments.
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