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| Global Score | |
| 88.2 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-07 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2640 x 1200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Huawei P40 Pro is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, having an 88.2 score against 82.9. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P40 Pro has older 10 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie version. Huawei P40 Pro is a a bit heavier phone than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, but both have the same thickness.
Huawei P40 Pro and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro count with extremely similar displays, although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a just a little worse display pixels density, a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2340px resolution. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bit better hardware performance than Huawei P40 Pro. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features as much memory capacity for games and applications as Huawei P40 Pro, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Huawei P40 Pro features just a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
The Huawei P40 Pro captures a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for capturing photos and/or video in low light situations, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the Huawei P40 Pro also counts with a much larger sensor which offers a way better photo and video quality and a more megapixels back camera.
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