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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-29 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 800.00 | $ 421.00 |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 6 is a bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW, having a score of 76.5 against 75.9. The Xiaomi Mi 6 construction is a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than the OnePlus 8 UW, even though it was released 3 years before. OnePlus 8 UW counts with just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The OnePlus 8 UW features a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a little lower display pixel density, it also counts with a really brighter screen, a little higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a bigger screen. The OnePlus 8 UW has a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a F1.8 aperture, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a lot more megapixels camera, better video frame rate and a way larger back camera sensor which offers a way better image and video quality.
OnePlus 8 UW and Xiaomi Mi 6 count with extremely similar memory capacity to store more games and applications, both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. OnePlus 8 UW features superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 28% bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Xiaomi Mi 6 is also by far the cheapest one, making it an easy decision.
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