Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 504.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 422 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 | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.66 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is slightly better than Huawei P30, getting a score of 82.3 against 81.7. Even being the best in this comparison, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 construction is heavier and thicker than Huawei P30. Both phones in our current comparison include the same Android 10 OS, so they should count with the same operating system features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little bit better performance than Huawei P30, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a bit better looking display than Huawei P30, because although it has a bit less pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a quite larger screen.
Huawei P30 counts with as much memory for games and applications as the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, both have the same internal storage. Huawei P30 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a back facing camera with a worse 40 megapixels resolution and a worse (4K) video resolution, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Huawei P30 also counts with a larger back camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit longer battery life than Huawei P30, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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