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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is just a bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW, with a 76 score against 75.9. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a newer 6.0 Marshmallow version and OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10 version. Xiaomi Mi Note 2's body is a little bit thinner and a little lighter than OnePlus 8 UW, although it was released many years before.
OnePlus 8 UW has a little faster processor than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores (and they are faster). The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a little bit higher pixel quantity in each screen inch, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bit bigger display.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 and OnePlus 8 UW both have similar storage for games and applications, both have exactly the same internal storage. The OnePlus 8 UW has just a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity. OnePlus 8 UW shoots much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a much more mega pixels camera in the back, a much bigger camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photos and a larger aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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