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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| 2020-04-21 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Glacial green | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a general score of 77.5, which is just a bit better than OnePlus 8's 76 score. Xiaomi Mi Max 2's design is just a bit thinner than OnePlus 8, although it is somewhat heavier and was released many years before. OnePlus 8 features a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OnePlus 8 also has more RAM.
OnePlus 8 features a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because it has a bit bigger screen, a little higher display pixel density and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has much more storage to install games and applications than OnePlus 8, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 128 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features greater battery performance than OnePlus 8, because it has a 23 percent more battery size. The OnePlus 8 takes greater photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same video quality, the OnePlus 8 also has a much larger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos, a lot more mega pixels camera, better video frame rates and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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