OnePlus 7 vs. Black Shark 2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OnePlus 7 and Black Shark 2. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 7 vs. Black Shark 2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 7 Black Shark 2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 163.61 mm Black Shark 2 has greater height than OnePlus 7.
Width 74.8 mm 75.01 mm Black Shark 2 has greater width than OnePlus 7.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.77 mm OnePlus 7 is narrower than OnePlus 7.
Weight 182 g 205 g OnePlus 7 is lighter than OnePlus 7.
Body Colour Mirror grey Shadow black
Body Material 3D glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 7 Black Shark 2
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.41" 6.39" OnePlus 7 has larger screen size than Black Shark 2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Pixel Density 402 ppi 403 ppi Black Shark 2 has better pixel density than OnePlus 7.
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Max Brightness - 430 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 60000:1
HDR - Yes Black Shark 2 has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Reading mode, night mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Video Enhancer Eye protection mode, Image Enhance Technology, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, TrueView Display, intelligent motion compensation technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus 7 Black Shark 2
Processor Type (CPU) Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 2.84 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 640 Qualcomm ADRENO 640
MEMORY OnePlus 7 Black Shark 2
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 12 GB Black Shark 2 has more RAM than OnePlus 7.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Black Shark 2 has more internal memory than OnePlus 7.
Memory Interface UFS 3.0 -
CAMERA OnePlus 7 Black Shark 2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.75 OnePlus 7 has better lens aperture than OnePlus 7.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm Both phones have the same camera pixel size.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus 7 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Special Effects HDR HDR, low light enhancement
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Portrait Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, portrait mode
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), RAW image capture, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Black Shark 2 has better second camera resolution than OnePlus 7.
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Black Shark 2 has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus 7.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm 1 μm OnePlus 7 has larger second camera pixel size than Black Shark 2.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 6P lens
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Black Shark 2 has better front camera resolution than OnePlus 7.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm 0.9 μm OnePlus 7 has larger front camera pixel size than Black Shark 2.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, face retouch -
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode AI Beauty
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - OnePlus 7 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) 4-in-1 technology
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 7 Black Shark 2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3700 mAh 4000 mAh Black Shark 2 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 7.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 Black Shark 2 has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR OnePlus 7 Black Shark 2
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android Pie) -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, SBAS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 7 Black Shark 2
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes - OnePlus 7 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus 7 Black Shark 2
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 FLV, AVI, ASF, 3GP, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology -
FEATURES OnePlus 7 Black Shark 2
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, distance sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Fast Charging, AI Engine MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, X-Type Smart Antenna, Revolutionary Liquid Cooling 3.0, Ludicrous Mode, Black Shark Gaming AI, TrueClarity MEMC processing, SHARK key
OTHERS OnePlus 7 Black Shark 2
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, sticker, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case
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