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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android |
| 2020-08-04 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blue marble and Gray onyx | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4115mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 8 SE is just a bit better than the OnePlus Nord, with a score of 75.9 against 74.2. Despite of the fact that the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is older than OnePlus Nord, it's design is a bit thinner and lighter. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android operating system, and OnePlus Nord has Android 10 operating system.
OnePlus Nord has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the OnePlus Nord also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit more vivid display than OnePlus Nord, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2244 and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better number of pixels in each inch of screen.
OnePlus Nord has a much better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. OnePlus Nord features better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 4115mAh of battery capacity instead of 3120mAh. The OnePlus Nord takes much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the OnePlus Nord also has a way larger sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality, a bigger aperture and a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
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