Xiaomi Black Shark 2 vs Huawei Mate 20 X Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Black Shark 2
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Xiaomi Black Shark 2 or Huawei Mate 20 X Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Black Shark 2 | Huawei Mate 20 X | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, March | 2018, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.6 x 75 x 8.8 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 2.95 in | 174.6 x 85.4 x 8.2 mm | 6.87 x 6.87 x 3.36 in | |
| Weight | 205 g | 7.23 oz | 232 g | 8.18 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | Midnight Blue, Phantom Silver | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 450 EUR | 800 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.39" in | 7.2" in | |
| Screen area | 100.2 cm2 | 130.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 18.7:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 81.7% | 87.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2244 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 346 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | ||
| Other specs | - Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 |
- DCI-P3 -HDR10 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Dual | 40 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2'', 0.8µm, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.2, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom |
-40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7'', PDAF/Laser AF -20 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.7'', PDAF/Laser AF -8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4'', 5x optical zoom, OIS, PDAF/Laser AF |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 84 | 111 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 84 | 118 | |
| DxOMark Video | 85 | 97 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 24 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm | 24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | - Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | 640 | Mali-G76 MP10 | |
| External memory | No | NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses SIM 2) | |
| Internal memory | 256 GB, 8/12 GB RAM, 128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 403242 | 375701 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 757 | 779 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2285 | 2296 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2571 | 1512 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2204 | 3682 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 582 | 683 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2197 | 2400 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 34287 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 10771 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7822 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A (3CA) | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Dolby Atmos sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 27W |
- Fast battery charging 22.5W - IP53 dust and splash protection -Stylus (optional) |
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