Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2020-03-02 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 810 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 2270 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G52 MP6 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an overall score of 82.3, which is slightly better than the Huawei P40 Lite's 79.5 global score. Both devices we compare here include the same Android 10 operating system, so both should provide all the same OS features. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's construction is older, heavier and a little bit thicker than the Huawei P40 Lite.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit faster CPU than Huawei P40 Lite, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei P40 Lite, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a just a little more pixels per display inch.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Huawei P40 Lite, and although they both have the same camera sensor size, a 48 mega-pixels camera in the back and the same diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition. The Huawei P40 Lite and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 feature really similar storage for games and applications, both of them have exactly the same internal memory.
The Huawei P40 Lite features just a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 5% greater battery capacity.
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