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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-04-21 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Glacial green |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 747.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3168 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 512 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 |
| 9.79 | 12.21 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4510mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.4 |
| 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 is a little bit better than OnePlus 8 Pro, having an 80.4 score against 77.2. Xiaomi Black Shark is a much older and a bit thicker phone than the OnePlus 8 Pro, but Xiaomi managed to build it just a bit lighter anyway. The OnePlus 8 Pro features a CPU that is just as good as the CPU in Xiaomi Black Shark, they have a 8 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
OnePlus 8 Pro has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has more pixels per inch of display, much more screen brightness, a bit bigger screen and a better 1440 x 3168px resolution. OnePlus 8 Pro features a much better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same diafragm aperture, the OnePlus 8 Pro also has a much larger camera sensor which offers a way higher photo and video quality, a much more mega pixels back facing camera and faster video frame rates.
The OnePlus 8 Pro's storage capacity to install applications and games is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark one, both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. OnePlus 8 Pro counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 4510mAh of battery capacity.
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