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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-10-20 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black and Silver |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11.55 |
| 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 | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an overall score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than Huawei Nova 9's global score of 81. Even being the best in this review, we must note that it is also a notably older, somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone. These devices have Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the older 10 version while Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit faster CPU than Huawei Nova 9. Both have 8 cpu cores and a 8 GB RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit sharper display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a bit better pixel number in each inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and Huawei Nova 9 both feature incredibly similar storage capacity to install applications and games, both have the same internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features just a bit better camera than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a lower video quality and a back facing camera with lesser mega-pixels, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light photography.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a bit superior battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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