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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh 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 |
| 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 Lite has a general score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW's 75.9 general score. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has newer 8.1 Oreo version while OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10 version. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's construction is a bit thinner and a little lighter than the OnePlus 8 UW.
OnePlus 8 UW has a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The OnePlus 8 UW has a much better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a quite better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, a little bit greater pixels number per inch of display and a little bigger screen.
The OnePlus 8 UW takes much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a bigger diafragm aperture, a lot larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The OnePlus 8 UW and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite count with very similar memory capacity for games and applications, they have equal internal memory capacity. OnePlus 8 UW has better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3350mAh.
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