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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 20 Pro is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, with a score of 82.9 against 82.3. Even though Huawei Mate 20 Pro and the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 were released with only a couple of months difference, Huawei Mate 20 Pro is just a little bit thinner and a bit lighter. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with just a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a higher amount of pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution. Huawei Mate 20 Pro's camera is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark 2's camera, because although the Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a camera in the back with a lower resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, and they both have the same aperture, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with as much memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 4200mAh battery size.
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