Black Shark 2 vs. Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Black Shark 2 and Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Black Shark 2 vs. Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Black Shark 2 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163.61 mm 163.6 mm Black Shark 2 has greater height than Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G.
Width 75.01 mm 74.7 mm Black Shark 2 has greater width than Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G.
Depth 8.77 mm 9.15 mm Black Shark 2 is narrower than Black Shark 2.
Weight 205 g 215 g Black Shark 2 is lighter than Black Shark 2.
Body Colour Shadow black Black | Cyan
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP68
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value - 1.25 W/kg (body), 0.74 W/kg (head), 2.97 W/kg (limb)
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 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED LTPO OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.39" 6.81" Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has larger screen size than Black Shark 2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2848 x 1312 pixels Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better screen resolution than Black Shark 2.
Pixel Density 403 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Max Brightness 430 cd/m² 1000 cd/m² Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better display brightness than Black Shark 2.
Colour Depth - 1073.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 60000:1 -
HDR Yes - Black Shark 2 has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate 240 Hz 120 Hz Black Shark 2 has better refresh rate than Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G.
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Eye protection mode, Image Enhance Technology, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, TrueView Display, intelligent motion compensation technology -
PROCESSOR Black Shark 2 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 2.995 GHz Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has higher clock speed than Black Shark 2.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Black Shark 2 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 640 Qualcomm ADRENO 730
MEMORY Black Shark 2 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 12 GB 8 GB Black Shark 2 has more RAM than Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 256 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
CAMERA Black Shark 2 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better camera resolution than Black Shark 2.
Lens Aperture F/1.75 F/1.8 Black Shark 2 has better lens aperture than Black Shark 2.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Pixel Size 0.8 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Special Effects HDR, low light enhancement -
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, portrait mode Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Story, Documents, Night Shot, Panoramic mode, Multi-video recording
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 9216 x 6912
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 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 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Ultra Fusion
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better second camera resolution than Black Shark 2.
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
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 64 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/3.5
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom - 3.5x
Digital Zoom - 100x
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Black Shark 2 has better front camera resolution than Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.4 Black Shark 2 has better front lens aperture than Black Shark 2.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 5-element -
Pixel Size (Front) 0.9 μm -
Camera Modes (Front) AI Beauty Timer mode, Watermark mode, Smile Shot, Portrait, Filter mode, Mirror mode, Gesture Capture
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition, Smile Capture Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 4096 x 3072
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Front) 4-in-1 technology -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Black Shark 2 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4600 mAh Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has larger battery capacity than Black Shark 2.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 Honor SuperCharge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 30 min
Wireless Charging - Yes Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Black Shark 2 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 12
User Interface - Magic UI 6.0
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Black Shark 2 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2 BLE
NFC - Yes Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Black Shark 2 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, apt-X, LDAC, AWB, MP4, MID, SBC, apt-X HD, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards FLV, AVI, ASF, 3GP, WebM, 3G2, MP4 MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4
FEATURES Black Shark 2 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, distance sensor, gravity sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope, 3D ToF sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - 3D Face unlock
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, X-Type Smart Antenna, Revolutionary Liquid Cooling 3.0, Ludicrous Mode, Black Shark Gaming AI, TrueClarity MEMC processing, SHARK key HONOR RAM Turbo
OTHERS Black Shark 2 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case Translucent case, 100W HONOR SuperCharge charger
Compliant Standards - IP68
Other projects: