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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Interstellar blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 40.00 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.56 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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 Xs is much better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, having a score of 91.6 against 82.3. Even though the Huawei Mate Xs is newer than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, it's a lot heavier and thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better display than Huawei Mate Xs, although it has a much lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, a just a bit inferior amount of pixels per screen inch and a way smaller screen.
The Huawei Mate Xs and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 count with really similar processing units, they have a 8 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. The Huawei Mate Xs features much more storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has more internal storage. The Huawei Mate Xs features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures clearer photos and videos than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has a smaller sensor providing a lower image quality, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a camera with a higher resolution.
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