OnePlus OnePlus 8 vs Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro
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| OnePlusOnePlus 8 | XiaomiPOCO F2 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2020 | May 2020 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.55″ | 6.67″ |
| Resolution | 2400 × 1080 | 2400 × 1080 |
| Sharpness | 402 pixels per inch (better) | 395 pixels per inch |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz (better) | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,100 nits | – |
| Display type | Fluid AMOLED; 20:9 aspect ratio; 6.55 inches as a full rectangle or 6.34 inches accounting for rounded corners | AMOLED, 20:9 aspect ratio, 92.7% screen-to-body ratio and 5,000,000:1 contrast |
| Pixel density | 402 ppi | – |
| Brightness detail | Up to 1,100 nits, stated in the UK overview footnote | 500 nits typical and 800 nits HBM; neither is specified as peak |
| Screen protection | 3D Corning Gorilla Glass; generation not specified by the maker | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back |
| 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. | 98% NTSC, HDR10+, Netflix HD, 180 Hz touch sampling and TÜV Rheinland Full Care Display certification |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Snapdragon 865 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
| Memory | 8 GB – 12 GB (better) | 6 GB – 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB | 128 GB, 256 GB |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 with Snapdragon X55 5G modem | 7 nm Kryo 585; one core at 2.84 GHz, three at 2.42 GHz and four at 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Adreno 650 at up to 587 MHz |
| AI engine | – | Fifth-generation Qualcomm AIE |
| Storage type | LPDDR4X RAM; UFS 3.0 two-lane storage; UK 8/128 GB and 12/256 GB pairings confirmed by TechAdvisor | 6 GB/128 GB with LPDDR4X or 8 GB/256 GB with LPDDR5; UFS 3.1 in both; no microSD slot, as confirmed by Android Authority |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 64 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 | Sony IMX686, f/1.89, 1/1.7-inch sensor and 4-in-1 binning to 1.6 µm |
| Ultra wide camera | 16 MP, f/2.2, 116° field of view | 13 MP, 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 | 20 MP motorised pop-up camera |
| 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 | 8K at 24/30 fps, with 24 fps enabled by later OTA; 4K and Full HD at 30/60 fps, HD at 30 fps; HD and Full HD slow motion at 120/240/960 fps; Vlog, shoot-steady, video bokeh, cinematic mode and macro slow motion |
| Front video | 1080p at 30 fps; time-lapse | Full HD and HD at 30 fps; HD 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 5 MP f/2.2 macro camera with 1.12 µm pixels and autofocus at 3–7 cm; 2 MP f/2.4 depth camera with 1.75 µm pixels; night mode 2.0, Pro, portrait, HDR, panorama, document and burst modes |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 4,300 mAh | 4,700 mAh (better) |
| Wired charging | Up to 30 W | Up to 30 W |
| Wireless charging | None | None |
| Battery life detail | Non-removable battery; 4,300 mAh typical and 4,230 mAh rated | 4,700 mAh typical and 4,600 mAh minimum |
| 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. | Phone supports 30 W charging, QC 4.0+ and PD 3.0; supplied adaptor is rated at 33 W |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 180 g (better) | 219 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm (better) | 8.9 mm |
| Height × width | 160.2 × 72.9 mm | 163.3 × 75.4 mm |
| Materials | – | Glass and metal construction, as described by 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 | Cyber Grey, Electric Purple, Phantom White and Neon Blue |
| 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, as confirmed by Android Authority |
| Sensors | Fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, ambient light, proximity and sensor core | Proximity, in-screen ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, Hall, linear motor, IR blaster, barometer and flicker sensor |
| Speakers | Dual stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos | 1216 super-linear speaker, dual Smart PA and Hi-Res Audio; mono output and 3.5 mm socket confirmed by Android Authority |
| Microphones | Noise cancellation support | – |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | OxygenOS based on Android 10 | MIUI 11 for POCO based on Android 10, as reported 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 | Phone, power adaptor, USB-C cable, protective case, SIM tool, user guide and warranty card |
| 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 n77/n78; LTE FDD B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28 and TDD B38/B40/B41; WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8, EVDO BC0 and GSM B2/B3/B5/B8; 4×4 MIMO, HPUE and HO RxD |
| 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 | Dual nano-SIM; 5G and VoLTE depend on local operators |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax; 2×2 MIMO on 2.4 and 5 GHz | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4/5 GHz, 2×2 MIMO, 8×8 sounding for MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1; aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, AAC and SBC | Bluetooth 5.1 and Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus; AAC, LDAC, LHDC, aptX, aptX HD and aptX Adaptive |
| NFC | Yes | 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; USB 2.0 identified by Android Authority |
| Positioning | Dual-band GPS L1/L5 and Galileo E1/E5a; GLONASS, BeiDou and A-GPS | GPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, BeiDou, QZSS L1/L5 and A-GPS |
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