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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh 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 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW, getting a global score of 83.3 against 75.9. Both of these phones come with the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both should offer all the same OS features. Xiaomi Mi 8's construction is a bit lighter and just a little thinner than the OnePlus 8 UW, although it was released about a year before.
The OnePlus 8 UW has a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a way brighter display, a little bit greater pixel density and a quite bigger screen. The OnePlus 8 UW has a processing unit that's just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 8 one, and although the OnePlus 8 UW has 2 GB more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
OnePlus 8 UW has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same video definition, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a camera with a lot higher resolution, higher video frame rate and a lot larger sensor providing a much better image quality. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has more internal memory.
The OnePlus 8 UW counts with greater battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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