Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-04-21 | 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 |
| Glacial green | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 330.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| Adreno 650 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, Dual 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 a little bit better than the OnePlus 8, having a score of 80.4 against 76. Although it's the best in this comparison review, it must be told that it's also much older, thicker and just a little bit heavier. OnePlus 8 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, way more brightness, a quite bigger display and a bit better screen pixels density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features as much memory for applications, games, photos and videos as the OnePlus 8 one, both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The OnePlus 8 and the Xiaomi Black Shark both have very similar CPUs, both of them have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores. The OnePlus 8 counts with a bit superior battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
The OnePlus 8 features a lot better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the OnePlus 8 also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates, a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels and a much larger back camera sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality.
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