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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 88.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2640 x 1200 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Huawei P40 Pro has a general score of 88.2, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2's 82.3 general score. Both phones in this comparison review include the same Android 10 operating system, so both of them should count with very similar OS features. The Huawei P40 Pro construction has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, but it is just a little heavier.
The Huawei P40 Pro's processor is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark 2's CPU, both of them have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU. Huawei P40 Pro counts with a display that is just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark 2's screen, although the Huawei P40 Pro also has a slightly better resolution of 1200 x 2640, a bit greater screen pixel density and a little bit bigger display.
The Huawei P40 Pro counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei P40 Pro also counts with better video frame rates, a much bigger back camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photos and a camera with more megapixels.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and the Huawei P40 Pro both feature quite similar storage capacity to store more apps and games, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. The Huawei P40 Pro features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 4200mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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