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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-18 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T is a bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW, getting a 78.2 score against 75.9. Even though Xiaomi Redmi 9T is better than OnePlus 8 UW, it must be noted that it's also a thicker and a little bit heavier cellphone. These devices include the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so both of them should give you very similar operating system features.
The OnePlus 8 UW features a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have a display of the same size, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bit greater display pixels density. The OnePlus 8 UW features a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has 4 GB more RAM.
The OnePlus 8 UW features a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, a 0.5 inches sensor and a F1.8 aperture, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a much higher video quality. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has more memory capacity to install games and applications than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a really longer battery duration than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has a 40% bigger battery capacity.
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