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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2017-11-17 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Blue, Brown, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 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 |
| 9.63 | 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.68 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an overall score of 82.3, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate 10 Pro's 79.2 score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 design is newer than Huawei Mate 10 Pro's, but it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a little better performance than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a just a bit more pixels per inch of display and a quite larger screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots much better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a way more megapixels back facing camera and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Huawei Mate 10 Pro's memory to store more apps and games is just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark 2's one, they have equal internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and the Huawei Mate 10 Pro count with similar batteries performance.
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