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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-29 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 is a little bit better than OnePlus 8 UW, having a general score of 83.2 against 75.9. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 9 is older than the OnePlus 8 UW, it's body is a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter. The Xiaomi Mi 9 and OnePlus 8 UW count with really similar processors, and although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores.
OnePlus 8 UW features a slightly better display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a bit bigger display, a little higher pixels density and way more brightness. The Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than OnePlus 8 UW. They have the same (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rate, a 48 MP camera, a F1.8 camera aperture and a 0.5 inches back-facing camera sensor.
Xiaomi Mi 9's memory capacity for applications and games is very similar to the OnePlus 8 UW one, both have the same 128 GB internal memory. The OnePlus 8 UW counts with better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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