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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black and Mystic silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 12.43 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a global score of 90.9, which is much better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2's 82.3 overall score. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 operating system. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro design is newer, but just a little heavier and a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a bit better processor than Xiaomi Black Shark 2. Both of them have 8 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a little larger display, a better 1334 x 2772px resolution and a little bit better pixel density.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 128 GB more internal storage. Huawei Mate 40 Pro captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same video quality, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with a back camera with a better 50 mega pixels resolution, faster 60 fps video frame rates and a much larger back camera sensor capturing lot higher quality pictures.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a little longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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