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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-02 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 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 |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) 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 |
| 12.65 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 2 is just a bit better than the OnePlus 9, having an 82.3 score against 76. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a better phone than OnePlus 9, it must be told that it's also a much older, just a little thicker and just a bit heavier phone. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an older 10 version while OnePlus 9 has Android 11 version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little bit better display than OnePlus 9, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a just a bit worse display density and a little smaller display. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's CPU is just as good as the OnePlus 9 one, both have the same number of cores and 8 GB of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features as much memory capacity for games and applications as OnePlus 9, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The OnePlus 9 features just a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. The OnePlus 9 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have a same resolution back camera and a same size camera aperture, the OnePlus 9 also has a lot bigger camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a much higher 7680x4320 video definition.
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