Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2020-04-21 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Glacial green |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 330.00 |
| 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 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 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 |
| Adreno 640 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 + 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual 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 is a bit better than OnePlus 8, with an 82.3 score against 76. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's body is older, somewhat thicker and heavier than the OnePlus 8. The OnePlus 8's processor is very similar to the processing unit in Xiaomi Black Shark 2, both of them have 8 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
OnePlus 8 counts with a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has much more brightness, a quite bigger screen, a just a little higher pixels density and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. The OnePlus 8 has as much storage capacity for games and applications as Xiaomi Black Shark 2, they have the same internal storage.
The OnePlus 8 has a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. OnePlus 8 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, a same size camera sensor, the same 3840x2160 video definition and a same resolution back camera, the OnePlus 8 also has faster video frame rate.
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