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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-04-29 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Adreno 630 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 11.88 | 9.79 |
| 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 | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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 is just a bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW, getting a general score of 80.4 against 75.9. Despite being the best we compare here, Xiaomi Black Shark's body is a lot older, thicker and just a little heavier than the OnePlus 8 UW. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10.
The OnePlus 8 UW has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a quite larger display, a little greater pixels density and much more brightness. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with as much memory to install applications and games as OnePlus 8 UW, both of them have the same internal storage.
Xiaomi Black Shark and OnePlus 8 UW count with similar processors, they have a Octa-Core processor and 8 GB of RAM memory. The OnePlus 8 UW shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a lot larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a way more megapixels camera.
The OnePlus 8 UW has a bit superior battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery capacity.
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