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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 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 650 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is much better than OnePlus 8 UW, with an 86.6 score against 75.9. Even being the best in this comparison review, we must tell that it is also notably thicker and somewhat heavier. These devices come with the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding OS features.
The OnePlus 8 UW features a processor that's very similar to the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 one, they have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. OnePlus 8 UW has a more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with a just a little better pixels quantity per screen inch.
OnePlus 8 UW's storage capacity to store more apps and games is just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark 3's one, they have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a slightly better camera than OnePlus 8 UW, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a same size diafragm aperture and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution and a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a bit better battery life than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery size.
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