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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9 |
| 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 | Kryo 585 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 | 0.5 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 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| 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 has a general score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW's 75.9 global score. Despite being the best device in our current comparison, we must note that it is also somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a newer 9.0 Pie version and OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10 version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit faster processing unit than OnePlus 8 UW. Both have 8 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores. OnePlus 8 UW has a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a little bit more pixels per screen inch, a much brighter screen, a little bit bigger screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro and OnePlus 8 UW have quite similar storage for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. OnePlus 8 UW and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro both feature quite similar cameras, both of them have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same 60 fps video frame rates, a same size sensor, a F1.8 aperture and a 48 megapixels back camera.
OnePlus 8 UW has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has an 8% greater battery capacity.
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