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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 12 is slightly better than OnePlus 8 UW, having a general score of 78.8 against 75.9. These phones work with Android OS, but Xiaomi 12 has the newer 12 version and OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10 version, so it provides you some nice extra features and performance optimizations. Xiaomi 12's construction is newer and a little lighter than OnePlus 8 UW's, although it's also a little bit thicker.
The OnePlus 8 UW has just a bit better display than Xiaomi 12, because although it has a just a bit lower amount of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have the same display brightness and an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with a quite larger display.
OnePlus 8 UW features a much powerful CPU than Xiaomi 12. They have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM. The Xiaomi 12 features a slightly better camera than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for taking images in low light environments, it also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video definition, a back-facing camera with more mega-pixels and a way larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and pictures.
The Xiaomi 12's memory to store more games and applications is just as good as the OnePlus 8 UW one, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi 12 features a little better battery lifetime than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 4300mAh.
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