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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-27 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| $ 274.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a global score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than the Huawei P20's global score of 78.1. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is newer than the Huawei P20, it's thicker and somewhat heavier. These phones use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding that.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bit sharper screen than Huawei P20, because although it has a just a little lower count of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a quite larger screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as Huawei P20's one, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit better processing power than Huawei P20, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with better battery performance than Huawei P20, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro shoots much clearer videos and photos than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has faster video frame rate, a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality and a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
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