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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-05-21 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.21 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Mirror gray | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 319.00 | -- |
| 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 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.88 | 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 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 is better than OnePlus 7, getting an 83.3 score against 71.6. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has an older 10 version and OnePlus 7 has Android 11. Although Xiaomi Mi 8 is older than OnePlus 7, it's design is a little bit thinner and just a little lighter.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a bit better looking screen than OnePlus 7, although it has a little worse screen pixel density, a little smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2248px. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a superior storage to install games and applications than OnePlus 7, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
The OnePlus 7 and the Xiaomi Mi 8 both have really similar processors, both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. The OnePlus 7 counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the OnePlus 7 also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rate, a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera, a lot larger sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a bigger aperture for better captures and videos in low-light environments.
OnePlus 7 features just a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
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