In depth comparison and review of Black Shark 2 Pro and Huawei Mate Xs. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Black Shark 2 Pro | Huawei Mate Xs |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Folder | |
| Height | 163.61 mm | 161.3 mm | Black Shark 2 Pro has greater height than Huawei Mate Xs. |
| Width | 75.01 mm | 78.5 mm | Huawei Mate Xs has greater width than Black Shark 2 Pro. |
| Depth | 8.77 mm | 11 mm | Black Shark 2 Pro is narrower than Black Shark 2 Pro. |
| Weight | 205 g | 300 g | Black Shark 2 Pro is lighter than Black Shark 2 Pro. |
| Dimensions Details | - | Unfolded - 146.2 mm x 11 mm x 161.3 mm | |
| Body Colour | Shadow black | Interstellar blue | |
| Body Material | Glass, frosted metal | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | - | 0.99 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.49 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Black Shark 2 Pro | Huawei Mate Xs |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | Flexible OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.39" | 8" | Huawei Mate Xs has larger screen size than Black Shark 2 Pro. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels | Huawei Mate Xs has better screen resolution than Black Shark 2 Pro. |
| Pixel Density | 403 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | - | |
| Max Brightness | 430 cd/m² | - | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | 60000:1 | - | |
| HDR | Yes | - | Black Shark 2 Pro has HDR. |
| Display Enhancement Technology | DC Dimming 2.0 | - | |
| Display Refresh Rate | 240 Hz | - | |
| Display Features | Eye protection mode, Image Enhance Technology, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, TrueView Display, Master Touch | FullView Display, Main screen: 6.6" - 2480 x 1148 pixels, Secondary screen: 6.38" - 2480 x 892 pixels |
| PROCESSOR | Black Shark 2 Pro | Huawei Mate Xs |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ | Hisilicon Kirin 990 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.96 GHz | 2.86 GHz | Black Shark 2 Pro has higher clock speed than Huawei Mate Xs. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 640 | Mali-G76 |
| MEMORY | Black Shark 2 Pro | Huawei Mate Xs |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | 8 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 512 GB | Huawei Mate Xs has more internal memory than Black Shark 2 Pro. |
| Memory Interface | UFS 3.0 | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | NM card - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | Black Shark 2 Pro | Huawei Mate Xs |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 4 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 40 Megapixel | Black Shark 2 Pro has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate Xs. |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor | - | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.75 | F/1.8 | Black Shark 2 Pro has better lens aperture than Black Shark 2 Pro. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | - | |
| Pixel Size | 0.8 μm | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Optical Zoom | 2x | - | |
| Special Effects | HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Portrait, Super Night Mode 3.0 | - | |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 1920 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), low-light enhancement technology | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), Leica Quad Camera System, Contrast detection focus, Mirror Shooting |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Huawei Mate Xs has better second camera resolution than Black Shark 2 Pro. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture. |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 1 μm | - | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | 6P lens | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Huawei Mate Xs has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | - | HUAWEI Time-of-Flight (TOF) Camera |
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| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 0 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 20 Megapixel | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | - | |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | 5-element | - | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | 0.9 μm | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | AI Beauty, Portrait | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Selfie countdown, 4-in-1 technology | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Black Shark 2 Pro | Huawei Mate Xs |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 4500 mAh | Huawei Mate Xs has larger battery capacity than Black Shark 2 Pro. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| CELLULAR | Black Shark 2 Pro | Huawei Mate Xs |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Huawei Mate Xs has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | - | Android 10 | |
| User Interface | - | EMUI 10.0.1 | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Black Shark 2 Pro | Huawei Mate Xs |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | - | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 850, 800, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Huawei Mate Xs has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Black Shark 2 Pro | Huawei Mate Xs |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | FLV, AVI, ASF, 3GP, WebM, 3G2, MP4 | 3GP, MP4 |
| FEATURES | Black Shark 2 Pro | Huawei Mate Xs |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor, touch sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (under display) | Fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, TrueClarity MEMC processing, SHARK key, Direct Touch Liquid Cooling 3.0+, Dynamic Frame Rate Synchronization, Gaming Night Mode | Multitasking, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit), Dual Big Core |
| OTHERS | Black Shark 2 Pro | Huawei Mate Xs |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case, Black Shark Gamepad - Left Side Version | Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, protective film |
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