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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-19 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a global score of 82.3, which is just a bit better than the Huawei P20 Lite's 75.4 score. These devices use Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the previous 10 version while Huawei P20 Lite has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's design is newer than Huawei P20 Lite's, but it's thicker and notably heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better performance than Huawei P20 Lite, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little sharper screen than Huawei P20 Lite, because although it has a little bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Huawei P20 Lite counts with a slightly better memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features better battery duration than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a lot better camera than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and video, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back camera with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution.
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