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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9 |
| 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 | Kryo 585 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 | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.88 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| 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 global score of 88.3, which is better than the OnePlus 8 UW's 75.9 general score. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a more recent 11 version and OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10, so it provides the user some additional features. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 design is newer than the OnePlus 8 UW's, but it is somewhat heavier and incredibly thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little bit better screen than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has a bit lower number of pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400px resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a quite bigger display and a bit more display brightness.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little bit better performance than OnePlus 8 UW. Both of them have 8 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit better camera than OnePlus 8 UW. Both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a F1.8 aperture, the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, a same size sensor and a same resolution back-facing camera.
The OnePlus 8 UW and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 have similar memory for apps and games, they have equal internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit superior battery duration than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is also by far the cheapest one.
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