Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-30 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.40 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Almond, Mirror gray and Nebula blue | Black and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 513 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 17.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a general score of 82.3, which is just a bit better than OnePlus 7 Pro 5G's 79.8 overall score. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's construction has the same thickness than the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G, but it's a little bit lighter. Both phones we are comparing here use the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't see any differences regarding that.
OnePlus 7 Pro 5G counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120, a better pixels density and a bit larger display. OnePlus 7 Pro 5G counts with a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G also has 4 GB more RAM.
The OnePlus 7 Pro 5G takes clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same camera sensor size, the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G also has a bigger camera aperture and higher video frame rate.
OnePlus 7 Pro 5G has a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a battery lifetime that's very similar to OnePlus 7 Pro 5G's battery life.
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