In depth comparison and review of Honor 20 PRO and Black Shark 2. 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 | Honor 20 PRO | Black Shark 2 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 154.6 mm | 163.61 mm | Black Shark 2 has greater height than Honor 20 PRO. |
| Width | 73.97 mm | 75.01 mm | Black Shark 2 has greater width than Honor 20 PRO. |
| Depth | 8.44 mm | 8.77 mm | Honor 20 PRO is narrower than Honor 20 PRO. |
| Weight | 182 g | 205 g | Honor 20 PRO is lighter than Honor 20 PRO. |
| Body Colour | Phantom black | Phantom blue | Shadow black | |
| Body Material | Curved 3D glass | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Honor 20 PRO | Black Shark 2 |
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| Display Type | - | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | - | AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.26" | 6.39" | Black Shark 2 has larger screen size than Honor 20 PRO. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | Both phones have the same screen resolution. |
| Pixel Density | 412 ppi | 403 ppi | Honor 20 PRO has better pixel density than Black Shark 2. |
| 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 has HDR. |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 240 Hz | |
| Display Features | Honor Full View Display | Eye protection mode, Image Enhance Technology, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, TrueView Display, intelligent motion compensation technology |
| PROCESSOR | Honor 20 PRO | Black Shark 2 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | |
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| Clock Speed | - | 2.84 GHz | |
| 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 |
| MEMORY | Honor 20 PRO | Black Shark 2 |
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| RAM | 8 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 12 GB | Black Shark 2 has more RAM than Honor 20 PRO. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 256 GB | 256 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| CAMERA | Honor 20 PRO | Black Shark 2 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2" | - | |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.4 | F/1.75 | Honor 20 PRO has better lens aperture than Honor 20 PRO. |
| Lens Construction | - | 6-element | |
| Pixel Size | 1.6 μm | 0.8 μm | Honor 20 PRO has larger camera pixel size than Black Shark 2. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | - | Honor 20 PRO has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | Yes | - | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2x | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR, low light enhancement | |
| Camera Modes | Slow motion video | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, portrait mode | |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps | 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 | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), AI Image Stabilisation, AI Ultra clarity, Dual ISP, 4-in-1 Light Fusion, AIS Super Night mode | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 16 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Honor 20 PRO has better second camera resolution than Black Shark 2. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Super wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 117 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1 μm | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | Distortion correction | 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) | - | Honor 20 PRO has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 30x | - | |
| Hybrid Zoom | 5x | - | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | - |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | 2 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | Macro camera | - | |
| Camera Features (4th Camera) | 4cm macro photography | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 32 Megapixel | 20 Megapixel | Honor 20 PRO has better front camera resolution than Black Shark 2. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | - | 5-element | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 0.9 μm | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Portrait mode, 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beautify | AI Beauty | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | 4-in-1 technology |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor 20 PRO | Black Shark 2 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 4000 mAh | Both phones have the same battery capacity. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Honor SuperCharge | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Talk Time | 1740 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk (3G): up to 1740 min Playback (video): up to 19 hrs Playback (audio): up to 141 hrs |
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| CELLULAR | Honor 20 PRO | Black Shark 2 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | - | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Magic UI 2.1.0 | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Honor 20 PRO | Black Shark 2 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | - | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | 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 | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | - | Honor 20 PRO has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Honor 20 PRO | Black Shark 2 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | AAC, apt-X, LDAC, SBC, apt-X HD, HWA | WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, apt-X HD | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | FLV, AVI, ASF, 3GP, WebM, 3G2, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Virtual Surround Sound | - |
| FEATURES | Honor 20 PRO | Black Shark 2 |
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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, hall sensor, gravity sensor | Ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, distance sensor, gravity sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (side) | Fingerprint reader (under display) | |
| Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, GPU Turbo 3.0 technology, Dual-NPU | 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 |
| OTHERS | Honor 20 PRO | Black Shark 2 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case |
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