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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-03-28 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue and Gold |
| -- | 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 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 20.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a global score of 82.3, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 20 lite's 76.2 global score. Even being the best cellphone in this comparison review, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 construction is somewhat heavier and thicker than Huawei Mate 20 lite. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an older 10 version and Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little bit better display than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a bit lower pixels number per display inch, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a little bit bigger screen. Huawei Mate 20 lite has a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little better battery duration than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3750mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a superior camera than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a way higher resolution back camera and a lot higher video quality.
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