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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-27 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 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 + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.79 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi A2 is a bit better than OnePlus 8 UW, getting a general score of 78 against 75.9. Xiaomi Mi A2's construction is a little lighter and a little bit thinner than the OnePlus 8 UW, despite of the fact that it was released about a year before. OnePlus 8 UW features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A2, 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 counts with a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a little higher pixel count in each display inch, a bit larger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400. OnePlus 8 UW shoots a lot better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same camera aperture, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a back facing camera with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution, higher video frame rate and a way larger back-facing camera sensor.
The OnePlus 8 UW's memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as Xiaomi Mi A2's one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. OnePlus 8 UW features a much longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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