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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-04 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.44 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.94 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Green | Black and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 9.24 | 11.55 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a score of 82.3, which is just a bit better than the Huawei P Smart Z's general score of 75.6. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 design has the same thickness than the Huawei P Smart Z, but it is a little heavier. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the older 10 version while Huawei P Smart Z has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a bit better performance than Huawei P Smart Z, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a slightly better looking display than Huawei P Smart Z, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a bit better amount of pixels in each display inch.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a much better camera than Huawei P Smart Z, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a back-facing camera with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality. The Huawei P Smart Z has a better memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2's battery performance is very similar to Huawei P Smart Z's battery duration.
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