Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-05-30 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.40 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Almond, Mirror gray and Nebula blue | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 513 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 17.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.99 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
The OnePlus 7 Pro 5G is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with a 79.8 score against 76.7. These devices come with Android OS, but OnePlus 7 Pro 5G has the older 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version. Although it's the best in this comparison, the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G is an older, a little bit thicker and a little heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021.
OnePlus 7 Pro 5G counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a better 1440 x 3120 resolution, a little bit bigger display and a greater display density. The OnePlus 7 Pro 5G features a superior storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
OnePlus 7 Pro 5G has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 and OnePlus 7 Pro 5G have extremely similar battery performance. OnePlus 7 Pro 5G captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a camera with a 48 mega-pixels and a same size back-facing camera sensor, the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G also has a much higher (4K) video quality and a larger camera aperture for better photography in low light environments.
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