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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Huawei P40 has a general score of 86.4, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's 82.9 score. These phones use Android OS, but the Huawei P40 has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie version. Huawei P40's construction is somewhat lighter and a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, even though they were only released 6 months apart.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has just a bit better processing power than Huawei P40, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a little more vivid screen than Huawei P40, because although it has a quite worse number of pixels per display inch, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a bit larger screen.
Huawei P40 has as much storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, both of them have the same internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a little longer battery duration than Huawei P40, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The Huawei P40 features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Huawei P40 also counts with a more MP camera and a lot larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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