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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2024-10-29 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2670 x 1200 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 3200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Adreno 830 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 7.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 15 is slightly better than OnePlus 8 UW, getting an 80.6 score against 75.9. The Xiaomi 15 construction is much newer than the OnePlus 8 UW's, but it is a bit heavier and a little bit thicker. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi 15 has a more recent 14 version while OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10, giving you lots of additional features and performance enhancements.
The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a much faster processor than Xiaomi 15, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Xiaomi 15 has a better looking screen than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1200 x 2670 resolution, a little bit greater pixels count per inch in the screen and much more brightness.
The Xiaomi 15 counts with a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi 15 has better battery life than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has a 5400mAh battery size. The Xiaomi 15 takes clearer pictures and videos than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in low light environments, a way better video definition and a better 50 mega-pixels resolution camera.
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