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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a bit better than Huawei Nova 9, getting an 82.3 score against 81. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is better than the Huawei Nova 9, we must note that it is also noticeably older, thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the older 10 version while Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a little better processing power than Huawei Nova 9. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 8 GB RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a bit better screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and the Huawei Nova 9 both feature incredibly similar storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both have the same internal storage. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit superior battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a lower resolution camera and a worse 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light photography and videos.
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