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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2020-04-21 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Glacial green |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 747.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3168 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 512 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4510mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 4 has a general score of 88.3, which is better than OnePlus 8 Pro's global score of 77.2. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is newer than OnePlus 8 Pro, it's somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit more powerful CPU than OnePlus 8 Pro. Both of them have 8 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores.
The OnePlus 8 Pro counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have the same screen brightness, the OnePlus 8 Pro also has a quite larger display, a higher 1440 x 3168 resolution and a greater count of pixels per inch in the screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and the OnePlus 8 Pro both have quite similar memory to store more apps and games, both have equal 128 GB internal memory.
OnePlus 8 Pro has a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has a 4510mAh battery size. OnePlus 8 Pro features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same aperture, the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same resolution back facing camera, the OnePlus 8 Pro also has a much bigger sensor providing a way better image quality.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is also by far the cheapest one.
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