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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-04-29 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 800.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.9 |
| 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 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is just a bit better than OnePlus 8 UW, getting a global score of 76 against 75.9. Even though the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is older than OnePlus 8 UW, it's design is a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner. Both devices in this comparison review work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10 version.
OnePlus 8 UW features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch of screen, a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a bit larger screen. The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2's memory capacity to store more games and applications is just as good as OnePlus 8 UW's one, both of them have equal internal storage. OnePlus 8 UW captures much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels, a larger aperture for better low-light captures and a much larger camera sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality.
OnePlus 8 UW features just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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