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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
OnePlus 8 UW is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, with a 75.9 score against 72.4. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the OnePlus 8 UW has 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat. OnePlus 8 UW's construction is incredibly newer, but just a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier than Xiaomi Mi 5c.
OnePlus 8 UW counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a larger display and a quite better 1080 x 2400px resolution. OnePlus 8 UW has a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has more RAM.
OnePlus 8 UW features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has more internal memory capacity. The OnePlus 8 UW has a superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2860mAh. OnePlus 8 UW captures much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the OnePlus 8 UW also has higher 60 fps video frame rate, a bigger aperture for better low-light photos and videos and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Although OnePlus 8 UW is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Mi 5c. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy OnePlus 8 UW, else you can save some dollars and get the Xiaomi Mi 5c, letting go a couple features and specs.
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