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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-03-28 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a general score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than Huawei nova 3's score of 76.3. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has older 10 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Despite being the best phone we compare here, we must highlight that it is also a heavier and somewhat thicker phone.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little sharper display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite lower amount of pixels per screen inch, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a little larger display. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little faster processing unit than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Huawei nova 3 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a superior camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a way more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit superior battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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