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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-27 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC 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 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.88 |
| 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 Pro has a global score of 82.9, which is a bit better than Huawei P20 Pro's 81.4 overall score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro construction is newer, but thicker and heavier than Huawei P20 Pro. These phones work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei P20 Pro has Android 10.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a little sharper display than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a little bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features as much memory to store more games and applications as the Huawei P20 Pro one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a little better performance than Huawei P20 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's battery life is just as good as Huawei P20 Pro's battery performance.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing less light and washed colors, and they both have the same video resolution and a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a back camera with more mega-pixels and faster video frame rates.
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