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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.56 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than the OnePlus 8 UW, having an 86.6 score against 75.9. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than the OnePlus 8 UW, it must be noted that it's also a much thicker and somewhat heavier phone. These phones come with the same Android 10 operating system, so both should give you the same operating system features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3's CPU is very similar to OnePlus 8 UW's CPU, both have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM memory. The OnePlus 8 UW has a more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with a just a little better pixels count in each inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes clearer pictures and videos than OnePlus 8 UW, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels and a bigger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features as much memory for apps and games as the OnePlus 8 UW one, both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with just a little better battery performance than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has a 10% larger battery size.
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