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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-20 | 2020-04-21 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Glacial green |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 747.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3168 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 512 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4510mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 is just a bit better than OnePlus 8 Pro, with an 82.9 score against 77.2. Even being the best in this comparison review, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro design is just a little bit heavier and a little thicker than the OnePlus 8 Pro. The OnePlus 8 Pro counts with a better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a higher display density, much more brightness, a better 1440 x 3168 resolution and a little bit bigger display.
OnePlus 8 Pro counts with as much storage for applications, games, photos and videos as the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro one, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features just a bit better processing power than OnePlus 8 Pro. Both of them have 8 GB of RAM and 8 cpu cores.
The OnePlus 8 Pro takes slightly better photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have the same aperture, the same resolution back facing camera, the same (4K) video quality and the same 60 fps video frame rate, the OnePlus 8 Pro also has a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The OnePlus 8 Pro counts with a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 4510mAh of battery capacity.
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