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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 2600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 | 11.55 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 is a bit better than the Huawei nova 5T, with a score of 82.3 against 80.8. These devices use the same Android 10 operating system, so they should count with identical operating system features. Even being the best we are comparing, Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a thicker and heavier phone than Huawei nova 5T.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit faster CPU than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a slightly better screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a just a little lower count of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a little bit larger display.
The Huawei nova 5T features as much storage for games and applications as Xiaomi Black Shark 2, they have equal internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 7 percent larger battery capacity. The Huawei nova 5T's camera is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 one, both have the same video frame rate, a same size sensor, the same resolution back camera, a same size camera aperture and the same video definition.
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