Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-08-04 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue marble and Gray onyx | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 4115mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 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 has a score of 83.3, which is much better than OnePlus Nord's 74.2 score. These phones have the same Android 10 operating system. Despite of the fact that Xiaomi Mi 8 is much older than OnePlus Nord, it's construction is just a little bit lighter and just a little thinner. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little more vivid display than OnePlus Nord, although it has a little bit worse quantity of pixels per screen inch, a little smaller display and a little bit worse 1080 x 2248 resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit superior processing unit than OnePlus Nord, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a very superior storage to store more apps and games than OnePlus Nord, because it has more internal memory. OnePlus Nord counts with superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4115mAh of battery capacity.
OnePlus Nord features a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a F1.8 aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the OnePlus Nord also has a way larger sensor and a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
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