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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-03-28 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 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/2.20 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, getting a global score of 82.3 against 78.7. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's construction is extremely newer than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's, but it's thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 10 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels quantity in each inch of display and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 feature really similar memory to store more apps and games, they have the same internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate 9 Pro's battery performance is just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark 2's battery life.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes greater pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a bigger aperture, a way bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a camera with a much better resolution.
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