Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-03-28 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is just a bit better than Huawei P20, with an 82.3 score against 78.1. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body is newer than the Huawei P20's, although it is heavier and thicker. Both phones we compare here include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the older 10 version and Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit sharper display than Huawei P20, because although it has a little worse display density, it also counts with a little bigger display and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and Huawei P20 have similar memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, they have exactly the same internal memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features just a bit better processing power than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a better camera than Huawei P20, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a camera in the back with a much better resolution and a larger camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has better battery lifetime than Huawei P20, because it has an 18 percent more battery capacity.
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