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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-21 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Glacial green | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is just a bit better than the OnePlus 8, with a global score of 76.7 against 76. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's body is newer, but just a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker than OnePlus 8. OnePlus 8 features a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a just a bit inferior pixels count per inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite bigger display and a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The OnePlus 8 features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 cores, the OnePlus 8 also has 4 GB more RAM. OnePlus 8 features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 48 mega-pixels resolution, a same size camera aperture and the same back camera sensor size, the OnePlus 8 also has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The OnePlus 8 counts with just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The OnePlus 8 has a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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