Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2020-04-21 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Glacial green |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
OnePlus 8 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A1, with a 76 score against 75. Although the OnePlus 8 is extremely newer than the Xiaomi Mi A1, it is just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier. OnePlus 8 counts with a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a little higher pixels density, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, much more screen brightness and a larger display.
The OnePlus 8 counts with a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the OnePlus 8 also has more RAM. OnePlus 8 captures much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the OnePlus 8 also has a larger aperture, better video frame rate and a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a little bit better memory for games and applications than OnePlus 8, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The OnePlus 8 has a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity instead of 3080mAh.
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