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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-29 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 430 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 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.04 |
| 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 SE is slightly better than OnePlus 8 UW, having an 81.4 score against 75.9. Both devices in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a newer 9.0 Pie version and OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10, so it provides you a lot of extra features and performance optimizations. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is an older cellphone than OnePlus 8 UW, but Xiaomi could make it somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner anyway.
The OnePlus 8 UW features a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a larger amount of RAM. The OnePlus 8 UW has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a little larger display, a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and much more brightness.
OnePlus 8 UW and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE feature extremely similar memory capacity to store more games and applications, both have the same internal memory. OnePlus 8 UW features a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3070mAh. OnePlus 8 UW shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same camera sensor size, the same resolution back camera, the same camera aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the OnePlus 8 UW also has faster video frame rates.
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