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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-28 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | $ 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 6 is a little bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW, with a overall score of 76.5 against 75.9. Xiaomi Mi 6's construction is just a little lighter and just a little thinner than OnePlus 8 UW, even though it was released many years before. OnePlus 8 UW counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has 2 GB more RAM.
The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a quite worse pixel number per display inch, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, a really brighter screen and a bigger display. The OnePlus 8 UW has as much storage to install applications and games as the Xiaomi Mi 6, both have the same 128 GB internal storage.
The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a camera with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor and faster 60 fps video frame rate.
OnePlus 8 UW features improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 28 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it an easy decision.
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