Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-21 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Glacial green | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 747.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3168 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 512 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 |
| 12.21 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4510mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.4 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a bit better than the OnePlus 8 Pro, getting a global score of 82.3 against 77.2. Despite being the best cellphone in this comparison review, it must be noted that it is also older, just a bit thicker and just a little heavier. The OnePlus 8 Pro has a much better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has more pixels per inch in the display, a higher 1440 x 3168 pixels resolution, a quite bigger screen and a lot brighter display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a processing unit that's just as good as the OnePlus 8 Pro one, both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and 8 GB of RAM. OnePlus 8 Pro has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, a camera with a 48 MP resolution and a F1.8 camera aperture, the OnePlus 8 Pro also has higher video frame rates and a way bigger sensor.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2's storage capacity for games and applications is just as good as OnePlus 8 Pro's one, they have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. The OnePlus 8 Pro counts with just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 4510mAh of battery capacity.
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