Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-06-17 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Metal and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9T is a bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW, having an 82.2 score against 75.9. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 9T is a better phone than OnePlus 8 UW, we must tell that it is also older, somewhat thicker and a little heavier. These phones include the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both of them should provide the same operating system features.
The OnePlus 8 UW features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has 2 GB more RAM. OnePlus 8 UW features a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has way more brightness, a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen, a bit bigger display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
OnePlus 8 UW features as much memory capacity for games and applications as the Xiaomi Mi 9T one, both of them have equal internal memory. OnePlus 8 UW counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has an 8 percent larger battery size. OnePlus 8 UW has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have the same aperture, a same size sensor, the same video quality and the same resolution back-facing camera, the OnePlus 8 UW also has better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
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