Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-04-29 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 800.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 5s is slightly better than OnePlus 8 UW, with a score of 76.4 against 75.9. Xiaomi Mi 5s's design is lighter than the OnePlus 8 UW, although it's a little bit thicker and was released 4 years before. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 5s has 6.0 Marshmallow version while OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10, giving a couple nice extra features and optimized performance.
The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a just a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with way more brightness, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a larger screen. The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a higher number of cores and 4 GB more RAM memory.
OnePlus 8 UW shoots a lot better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a larger back camera sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures, a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution camera, a bigger diafragm aperture and faster video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features as much memory to install applications and games as the OnePlus 8 UW one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. The OnePlus 8 UW has greater battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 34 percent greater battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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