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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-10-20 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Pro has a general score of 82.9, which is a bit better than Huawei nova 3's global score of 76.3. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has 9.0 Pie version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's body is newer, but thicker and heavier than Huawei nova 3.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with just a little better hardware performance than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a slightly better display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite lower pixels number in each inch in the display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a quite larger screen.
Huawei nova 3 features a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Huawei nova 3 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a little better battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 7 percent bigger battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro takes a lot better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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