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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-04-21 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Glacial green | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 402 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh 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 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is slightly better than OnePlus 8, getting a general score of 83.3 against 76. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is an older phone than the OnePlus 8, but Xiaomi was able to make it just a little thinner and a little bit lighter. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a CPU that is very similar to the OnePlus 8 one, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 has less RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
OnePlus 8 has a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has way more brightness, a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a little bit larger display and a little higher pixels quantity in each screen inch. The OnePlus 8 counts with a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same camera aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the OnePlus 8 also has a lot higher resolution camera, faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a much bigger sensor which provides a much better photo and video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than OnePlus 8, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The OnePlus 8 counts with superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 26 percent bigger battery capacity.
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