Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2021-04-02 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 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 |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.65 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 slightly better than the OnePlus 9, getting a global score of 80.4 against 76. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while OnePlus 9 has Android 11 version. Xiaomi Black Shark's design is a little lighter than OnePlus 9, but it's a little bit thicker and was released many years before.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a little sharper screen than OnePlus 9, although it has a quite smaller screen, a little lower display pixel density and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px. Xiaomi Black Shark and OnePlus 9 count with extremely similar memory for games and applications, they have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The OnePlus 9's CPU is just as good as the CPU in Xiaomi Black Shark, both of them have a 8 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. OnePlus 9 counts with a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 13% larger battery size. OnePlus 9 counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same aperture, the OnePlus 9 also has a much better video quality, a lot bigger back camera sensor shooting much better quality photos and a lot higher resolution camera.
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