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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-05 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora | Black and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| $ 504.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 slightly better than Huawei P30's 81.7 score. Both of these phones work with the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any differences in that aspect. Even being the best device we compare here, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 construction is somewhat heavier and thicker than Huawei P30.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features just a bit better performance than Huawei P30, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better looking screen than Huawei P30, because although it has a bit worse amount of pixels per inch of display, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a bit larger screen.
Huawei P30 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a camera in the back with a worse resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, the Huawei P30 also counts with a bigger sensor capturing higher quality photographs.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2's memory to store more apps and games is just as good as Huawei P30's one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a bit better battery performance than Huawei P30, because it has a 10% more battery size.
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