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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 11 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| 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 Redmi Note 9 is just a bit better than OnePlus 8 UW, with a 76.6 score against 75.9. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a thicker and just a little heavier phone than OnePlus 8 UW. Both of these phones use the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both of them should provide very similar operating system features.
OnePlus 8 UW counts with just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the OnePlus 8 UW also has more RAM memory. The OnePlus 8 UW has a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a same size screen, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a bit greater pixels density and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
OnePlus 8 UW has slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. OnePlus 8 UW counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, a same size back-facing camera sensor and a same resolution back camera, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with greater battery duration than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has a 17 percent bigger battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making this phone an obvious call.
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