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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| 2018-11-01 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 208.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 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 855 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is much better than OnePlus 6T, getting a score of 83.2 against 72.9. Although the Xiaomi Mi 9 and the OnePlus 6T were released with only 4 months difference, the Xiaomi Mi 9 is a little lighter and just a bit thinner. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a slightly better looking screen than OnePlus 6T. Both have a display of the same size, an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution and the same screen pixel density.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a processor that is just as good as the OnePlus 6T one, and although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi Mi 9 takes much clearer videos and photos than OnePlus 6T, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light captures, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a way bigger sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality and a back facing camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
OnePlus 6T has a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 128 GB more internal storage. OnePlus 6T counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
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