Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-27 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| $ 348.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 408 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Huawei P20 Pro, getting a general score of 82.3 against 81.4. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a newer cellphone than the Huawei P20 Pro, although it is heavier and thicker. Both phones in this comparison use the same Android 10 operating system, so they should provide identical OS features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little faster processor than Huawei P20 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit more vivid display than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a just a bit worse number of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little bit larger display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with as much memory to install applications and games as Huawei P20 Pro, both of them have the same internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a battery life that's very similar to the Huawei P20 Pro one. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a camera that's very similar to the camera in Huawei P20 Pro, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a smaller sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, it also counts with a back facing camera with a better resolution.
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