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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2020-04-21 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Glacial green |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a general score of 76.7, which is a bit better than OnePlus 8's 76 score. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is newer than the OnePlus 8, it is just a little heavier and a little thicker. OnePlus 8 has a much better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little worse pixels number per screen inch, it also counts with a little larger display and a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The OnePlus 8 has a little bit better storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. OnePlus 8 counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the OnePlus 8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
OnePlus 8 features just a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery capacity. OnePlus 8 captures clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, a same resolution camera in the back and the same camera aperture, the OnePlus 8 also has a way higher (4K) video resolution.
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