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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-02 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.43 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Forest Green, Morning Mist and Stellar Black | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 890.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3216 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 526 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 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 |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) 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 |
| 12.65 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 a little bit better than the OnePlus 9 Pro, with a 76.7 score against 76.6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's construction is just a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than the OnePlus 9 Pro, although both were released with only a couple months difference. Both devices we compare here include the same Android 11 OS.
The OnePlus 9 Pro counts with a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the OnePlus 9 Pro also has more RAM. OnePlus 9 Pro features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a greater display density, a quite bigger display and a higher 1440 x 3216 resolution.
The OnePlus 9 Pro has just a bit bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The OnePlus 9 Pro features a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The OnePlus 9 Pro features a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a 48 MP resolution back facing camera and the same diafragm aperture, the OnePlus 9 Pro also has a much bigger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and pictures and a much better 7680x4320 video quality.
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