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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-28 | 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 |
| Black and Silver | 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 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 | Kryo 585 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 |
| 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 has a score of 82.3, which is just a bit better than OnePlus 8 UW's 75.9 score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 construction is older, somewhat heavier and thicker than OnePlus 8 UW. These phones work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so they should give you all the same OS features.
The OnePlus 8 UW features a CPU that is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 one, they have a 8 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. The OnePlus 8 UW features a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a bit larger display, way more brightness, a just a bit better pixel count in each inch of display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The OnePlus 8 UW takes a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same resolution back camera, the same back camera sensor size and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the OnePlus 8 UW also has higher video frame rates. The OnePlus 8 UW and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 feature incredibly similar storage capacity to store more games and applications, they have exactly the same internal memory.
OnePlus 8 UW counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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