Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-05-22 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.13 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 211.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than OnePlus 6's general score of 73.3. Both phones in this comparison review include the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences regarding OS features. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is notably newer than the OnePlus 6, it is just a bit thicker and a bit heavier.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a screen that's just as good as OnePlus 6's display, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite greater screen pixel density, they both have a same size display. OnePlus 6 features just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OnePlus 6 also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a bit better camera than OnePlus 6, because although it has worse video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a way higher resolution camera in the back and a way bigger back camera sensor.
OnePlus 6 has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has improved battery lifetime than OnePlus 6, because it has a 21% more battery size.
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