OnePlus OnePlus 8 vs Xiaomi Mi 10
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| OnePlusOnePlus 8 | XiaomiMi 10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2020 | February 2020 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.55″ | 6.67″ |
| Resolution | 2400 × 1080 (better) | 2340 × 1080 |
| Sharpness | 402 pixels per inch (better) | 386 pixels per inch |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,100 nits | 1,200 nits (better) |
| Display type | Fluid AMOLED; 20:9 aspect ratio; 6.55 inches as a full rectangle or 6.34 inches accounting for rounded corners | Curved AMOLED with Gorilla Glass 5. |
| Pixel density | 402 ppi | – |
| Brightness detail | Up to 1,100 nits, stated in the UK overview footnote | 500 nits typical, 800 nits high-brightness mode and 1,200 nits peak. |
| Screen protection | 3D Corning Gorilla Glass; generation not specified by the maker | – |
| Display features | 90 Hz; HDR10 and HDR10+; sRGB and Display P3; Reading Mode, Night Mode and Vibrant Color Effect; maker reports JNCD 0.4 colour accuracy. OnePlus's product manager confirms 180 Hz touch response in the official launch Q&A. | HDR10+, P3 colour and 180 Hz touch sampling. |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Snapdragon 865 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
| Memory | 8 GB – 12 GB (better) | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB | 128 GB, 256 GB |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 with Snapdragon X55 5G modem | 7 nm Snapdragon 865 with one CPU core at 2.84 GHz, three at 2.42 GHz and four at 1.8 GHz. |
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Adreno 650, up to 587 MHz. |
| Storage type | LPDDR4X RAM; UFS 3.0 two-lane storage; UK 8/128 GB and 12/256 GB pairings confirmed by TechAdvisor | LPDDR5 and UFS 3.0; no microSD expansion (TechRadar). |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 108 MP (better) |
| Ultra wide camera | 16 MP | 13 MP |
| Telephoto camera | None | None |
| Optical zoom | None | None |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 20 MP (better) |
| Main camera | Sony IMX586, 48 MP, f/1.75, 0.8 µm pixels, six-element lens, OIS and EIS | f/1.69, 1/1.33-inch sensor, optical stabilisation and four-pixel binning. |
| Ultra wide camera | 16 MP, f/2.2, 116° field of view | f/2.4 and 123° field of view. |
| Front camera | Sony IMX471, 16 MP, f/2.45, 1.0 µm pixels, fixed focus and EIS | – |
| Zoom | No optical telephoto; 2× in-sensor zoom | – |
| Video recording | 4K and 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; slow motion at 1080p 240 fps or 720p 480 fps; time-lapse at 1080p or 4K 30 fps; video editor | Rear 8K at 30 fps, 4K at 30/60 fps and 1080p at 30/60 fps; 720p and 1080p slow motion at 120 fps. |
| Front video | 1080p at 30 fps; time-lapse | 1080p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps. |
| Camera features | Additional 2 MP macro camera, f/2.4, 1.75 µm pixels and 4 cm focus distance confirmed in the official camera Q&A; phase and contrast autofocus, dual LED flash, cinematic aspect ratio, UltraShot HDR, Nightscape, Portrait, Pro, Panorama, cat and dog focus, AI scene detection and RAW; front HDR, screen flash and face retouching | Additional 2 MP f/2.4 macro and 2 MP f/2.4 depth cameras; no optical distance zoom. |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 4,300 mAh | 4,780 mAh (better) |
| Wired charging | Up to 30 W | Up to 30 W |
| Wireless charging | None | Up to 30 W (better) |
| Battery life detail | Non-removable battery; 4,300 mAh typical and 4,230 mAh rated | 4,680 mAh minimum capacity. |
| Wired charging | Warp Charge 30T, 5 V/6 A; maker reports 1–50% in 22 minutes under laboratory conditions. OnePlus's product manager also confirms USB Power Delivery at 5 V/3 A in the launch Q&A. | 30 W charger included; Quick Charge 4+ and USB Power Delivery 3.0. |
| Wireless charging | – | 30 W wireless charging. TechRadar reports 5 W reverse charging for its UK unit; Android Authority describes 10 W as specific to India. |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 180 g (better) | 208 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm (better) | 8.96 mm |
| Height × width | 160.2 × 72.9 mm | 162.5 × 74.8 mm |
| Materials | – | Gorilla Glass 5 display; glass back and metal frame (Android Authority). |
| Colours | UK Onyx Black with 8/128 GB and Glacial Green with 12/256 GB, according to TechAdvisor; Interstellar Glow was also announced globally with later May availability in the German maker release | Twilight Grey and Coral Green. |
| Buttons | Alert Slider; gestures and on-screen navigation supported | – |
| Water resistance detail | No maker-published IP rating for the UK unlocked model; US carrier certification is not applied to it | – |
| Biometrics | In-display fingerprint sensor and camera-based face unlock | In-display fingerprint reader. |
| Sensors | Fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, ambient light, proximity and sensor core | Infrared blaster, proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, barometer and Hall sensor. |
| Speakers | Dual stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos | Dual stereo speakers. |
| Microphones | Noise cancellation support | – |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | OxygenOS based on Android 10 | MIUI 11; Android 10 confirmed by Android Authority. |
| In the box | Phone, Warp Charge 30 adapter, Warp USB-C cable, quick start guide, welcome letter, safety and warranty information, logo sticker, case, screen protector and SIM ejector | UK charger, cable, USB-C audio adapter, case, SIM tool and documents. February 2020 is the conservative first-sale month from Gizmochina's actual China sale report; the precise maker-confirmed day remains unverified. These UK configurations became available later. |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | Snapdragon X55; 4×4 MIMO, up to LTE Cat 18 download and Cat 13 upload, 1.2 Gbit/s and 150 Mbit/s subject to carrier; UK 5G n1/n3/n7/n28 in NSA mode and n78 in SA/NSA modes | 5G and 4G; bands vary by market. |
| SIM | Dual nano-SIM; the historical maker sheet specifies dual 4G or single 5G at launch, with later dual-SIM improvements promised through an update; completion was not verified | Single nano-SIM on the UK model. |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax; 2×2 MIMO on 2.4 and 5 GHz | Wi-Fi 6, 2×2 MIMO and WPA3. |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1; aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, AAC and SBC | Bluetooth 5.1 with AAC, LDAC, LHDC and LLAC. |
| NFC | Yes | Multifunction NFC with Google Pay. |
| USB | USB-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; standard USB-C earphones supported; included Warp cable supports USB 2.0 | USB-C; no 3.5 mm socket (TechRadar). |
| Positioning | Dual-band GPS L1/L5 and Galileo E1/E5a; GLONASS, BeiDou and A-GPS | – |
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