Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-10-20 | 2018-03-27 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 408 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 | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a bit better than Huawei P20 Pro, getting an 82.9 score against 81.4. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a newer phone than Huawei P20 Pro, but it's somewhat heavier and thicker. These phones use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has 9.0 Pie version and Huawei P20 Pro has Android 10, so it offers some nice extra features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit better performance than Huawei P20 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features just a bit better looking screen than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a quite worse pixel density, it also counts with a little bigger display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Huawei P20 Pro has as much storage to install games and applications as the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei P20 Pro has a battery life that's just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's battery lifetime. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have a same size camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a back-facing camera with more mega-pixels and higher video frame rate.
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