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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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 little bit better than Huawei nova 9 Pro, with a general score of 82.3 against 79.3. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 comes with Android 10 OS, while Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 OS. Even being the best cellphone we are comparing here, it must be noted that it is also a incredibly older, somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier cellphone.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a little smaller screen, a bit less pixels per inch in the display and a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution. Huawei nova 9 Pro's memory capacity for games and applications is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better performance than Huawei nova 9 Pro. Both of them have a 8 GB RAM and the same number of cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a very superior camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a lower video resolution and a lesser megapixels back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
Huawei nova 9 Pro's battery life is very similar to the battery performance in Xiaomi Black Shark 2.
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