Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-01-15 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is better than the Huawei Y9 (2019), having an 82.3 score against 73.5. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body is just a little bit thicker and heavier than the Huawei Y9 (2019). Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an older 10 version and Huawei Y9 (2019) has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a slightly better screen than Huawei Y9 (2019), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a little higher pixel amount in each display inch. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little bit more storage for games and applications than Huawei Y9 (2019), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit more powerful processor than Huawei Y9 (2019), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a battery performance that is very similar to Huawei Y9 (2019)'s battery life. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a lot better camera than Huawei Y9 (2019), and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a way higher video definition and a lot better resolution back facing camera.
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