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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-07-29 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 is much better than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, having an 83.3 score against 73.1. Although the Xiaomi Mi 8 is much older than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, it's body is a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter. Both devices we compare here have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has an older 10 version while OnePlus Nord 2 5G has Android 11 version.
The OnePlus Nord 2 5G features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8. They have a 6 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a slightly better looking display than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, although it has a bit worse pixels amount in each display inch, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2248px and a little smaller display.
The OnePlus Nord 2 5G takes better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for shooting photos and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the OnePlus Nord 2 5G also counts with a much higher 50 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a superior storage capacity for applications and games than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, because it has more internal storage capacity. The OnePlus Nord 2 5G features greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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