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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-07 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.72 x 2.73 x 0.27 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink, Silver and White | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 has a general score of 82.3, which is just a bit better than the Huawei P10's general score of 75.5. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 design is noticeably newer than the Huawei P10's, although it's extremely thicker and way heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei P10, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a larger display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
Huawei P10 features a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better hardware performance than Huawei P10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with greater battery life than Huawei P10, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a much better camera than Huawei P10, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a camera in the back with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution and a larger camera aperture.
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