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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 208.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.9 |
| 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 HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a global score of 83.3, which is better than the OnePlus 6T's 72.9 global score. Xiaomi Mi 8's body is a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner than the OnePlus 6T, even when both of them were only released with a few months difference. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit more vivid screen than OnePlus 6T, although it has a quite worse display pixel density, a little smaller display and a little worse 1080 x 2248px resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 8's CPU is just as good as OnePlus 6T's processor, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The OnePlus 6T features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and photos, and they both have the same video definition, the OnePlus 6T also counts with higher video frame rates, a larger aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited situations and a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The OnePlus 6T and the Xiaomi Mi 8 both have similar memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both have equal 256 GB internal memory. The OnePlus 6T counts with a bit superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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