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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-20 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | $ 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 | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Kryo 585 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 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 | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a little bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW, with a 76.6 score against 75.9. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 body is just a little bit heavier and thicker than OnePlus 8 UW. These phones use the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). The OnePlus 8 UW has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a same size screen, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a quite higher screen density and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The OnePlus 8 UW has a slightly bigger memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with better battery life than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity. The OnePlus 8 UW captures clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a same size sensor, a same resolution back facing camera and a F1.8 aperture, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a much higher (4K) video quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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