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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-07-01 | 2019-10-20 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Metal and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is better than the Huawei P8max, getting an 82.9 score against 72.1. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's body is way newer and lighter, but also thicker than the Huawei P8max. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Huawei P8max has Android 5.1 Lollipop version, giving lots of additional features and some performance improvements.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit superior processing unit than Huawei P8max, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a more vivid screen than Huawei P8max, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a way better camera than Huawei P8max, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition, a bigger aperture and a way more megapixels back-facing camera. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a slightly better memory for apps and games than Huawei P8max, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Huawei P8max has a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 4360mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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