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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-04-04 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.5 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 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 |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is just a bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW, with a global score of 78.7 against 75.9. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro design is newer, but thicker and somewhat heavier than OnePlus 8 UW. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has the newer 12 version while OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10, giving some extra features.
OnePlus 8 UW counts with a very superior processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro. Both have 8 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores. OnePlus 8 UW has an incredibly better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with a just a little better display pixels density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro captures slightly better pictures and videos than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has a lot tinier back camera sensor shooting lot worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a back-facing camera with way more MP.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with much more storage to store more games and applications than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has 128 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a little better battery lifetime than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has 4650mAh of battery capacity against 4300mAh.
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