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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 slightly better than the Huawei P10 Plus, with a general score of 82.3 against 79.8. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is newer than the Huawei P10 Plus, it is heavier and much thicker. Huawei P10 Plus features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Huawei P10 Plus has a superior storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Huawei P10 Plus also has an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit better hardware performance than Huawei P10 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a way better camera than Huawei P10 Plus, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution back camera. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little better battery life than Huawei P10 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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