Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-10-20 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than Huawei P20's general score of 78.1. Both devices in our current comparison use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System), so both should provide you very similar OS features. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's construction is newer than Huawei P20's, but it is thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a little faster processing unit than Huawei P20, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei P20, because although it has a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a bit larger screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro takes better pictures and videos than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has better 60 fps video frame rate, a camera in the back with a way higher 48 MP resolution and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures.
The Huawei P20 and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro have incredibly similar storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has greater battery performance than Huawei P20, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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