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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-20 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.01 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 20, getting an 82.9 score against 79.5. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's design is newer than the Huawei Mate 20's, although it is a bit thicker and a little heavier. Both of these phones include the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit better processor than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 20 features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a quite inferior pixel count per inch in the display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels, it also counts with a way brighter display and a little bigger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro shoots much better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rates, a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality and a much higher resolution camera.
Huawei Mate 20 and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro have similar memory capacity for applications and games, they have the same internal storage. The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a battery lifetime that is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro one.
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