Xiaomi Mi 6 vs OnePlus 8 Specs Comparison

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7.5	9.0
Xiaomi Mi 6	OnePlus 8
Released · Apr 28, 2017	Released · Apr 21, 2020
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px	6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera	Triple camera
6GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
3350 mAh	4300 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 19, 2017	Apr 14, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$421	$699

Design

Dimensions
5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches 145.17 x 70.49 x 7.45 mm	6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches 160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm
Weight
5.93 oz (168.0 g)	6.35 oz (180.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, White	Glacial green

Display

Size
5.2-inch, 71.27% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 88.65% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR, 1100 nits
Resolution
1920x1080px, 428 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2457 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 650
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/64GB	8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)	Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
3350 mAh, Li - Polymer	4300 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	OnePlus Warp Charge
Charge speed
	Wired: 30.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

9h 37min

Gaming

10h 16min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.25 μm	48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.6 Focal Length: 52 mm Pixel size: 1 μm	16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm
Third camera
	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	16 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	DLNA,Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Jan 24, 2021 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EE103
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.01 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.92 W/kg

Alternative variants

Ceramic edition


Weight	6.42 oz (182.0 g)
Materials	Back: Ceramic
Prices (MSRP)	$436

with 256GB storage


Memory	12GB/256GB
Colors	Onyx black, Interstellar glow
Prices (MSRP)	$799

with 64 GB storage


Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$363

for Europe


5G Bands	n1, n3, n7, n28, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46

for T-Mobile


Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68

Links

Full specifications
Xiaomi Mi 6 Specs	OnePlus 8 Specs
PhoneArena Review
Xiaomi Mi 6 Review	OnePlus 8 Review
User Reviews
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