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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| 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 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an overall score of 82.3, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 8's general score of 77.4. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a noticeably newer cellphone than the Huawei Mate 8, but it is a little heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a little larger display, a slightly better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a just a little more pixels per inch in the display.
Huawei Mate 8 has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei Mate 8 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 128 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit faster processing unit than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4 GB more RAM.
Huawei Mate 8 and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 have very similar battery durations. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a much better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a lot higher video definition, a camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution and a larger camera aperture.
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