Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2020-04-21 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Glacial green |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | $ 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 |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 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 | Adreno 650 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 + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.57 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
OnePlus 8 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, with a score of 76 against 75.3. OnePlus 8's construction is incredibly newer than Xiaomi Mi Note 3's, but it is a bit heavier and just a little thicker. The OnePlus 8 features a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a much brighter display, a little more pixels per inch of screen and a bigger screen.
OnePlus 8 has as much storage for games and applications as the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, they have the same 128 GB internal memory. The OnePlus 8 features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 8 also has more RAM. The OnePlus 8 features better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a 23 percent bigger battery size.
The OnePlus 8 features a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same aperture, the OnePlus 8 also has a back facing camera with much more megapixels and faster video frame rates.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, OnePlus 8 is also a bargain compared to others, making it an obvious call.
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