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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-29 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 11.88 |
| 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 2 Pro has a score of 82.9, which is slightly better than OnePlus 8 UW's global score of 75.9. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has newer 9.0 Pie version and OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier device than OnePlus 8 UW.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a little bit better performance than OnePlus 8 UW. They have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. The OnePlus 8 UW features a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a lot brighter screen, a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little bit larger display and a little bit greater display pixel density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's camera is just as good as the camera in OnePlus 8 UW, both have a 48 mega-pixels back camera, the same aperture, the same camera sensor size, the same (4K) video quality and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates. OnePlus 8 UW and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro count with similar memory to install games and applications, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage.
The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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