OnePlus 3 vs. Xiaomi MI 8 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OnePlus 3 and Xiaomi MI 8 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 3 vs. Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 3 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.7 mm 154.9 mm Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has greater height than OnePlus 3.
Width 74.7 mm 74.8 mm Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has greater width than OnePlus 3.
Depth 7.4 mm 7.6 mm OnePlus 3 is narrower than OnePlus 3.
Weight 158 g 177 g OnePlus 3 is lighter than OnePlus 3.
Body Colour - Transparent titanium
Body Material Anodised aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.645 W/kg (body), 0.995 W/kg (head) 1.531 W/kg (body), 0.969 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 3 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.21" Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has larger screen size than OnePlus 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2248 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better screen resolution than OnePlus 3.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 402 ppi Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better pixel density than OnePlus 3.
Aspect Ratio - 18.7:9
Max Brightness - 600 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 60000:1
HDR - Yes Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight mode
Display Features - Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus 3 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 AIE
Processor Number MSM8996 -
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 2.8 GHz Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has higher clock speed than OnePlus 3.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has higher processor core quantity than OnePlus 3.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY OnePlus 3 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has more RAM than OnePlus 3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has more internal memory than OnePlus 3.
CAMERA OnePlus 3 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OnePlus 3 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better lens aperture than OnePlus 3.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Portrait mode with background blurring
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), geotagging Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Dual camera, AI scene detection, AI Beautify, AI studio lighting, AI short video editing, AI high-res photos, AI Dynamic
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Portrait lens
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better front camera resolution than OnePlus 3.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - Mirror
Camera Modes (Front) - AI portrait mode, 3D beauty mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, 3D Beautify
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 3 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR OnePlus 3 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 6.0.1) -
Payment Technology - Android Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 3 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 17, Band 30 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 2300 WCS FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus 3 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, DivX, H.265 MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP
Sound Enhancements Dirac sound technologies -
FEATURES OnePlus 3 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), infrared (IR) sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - IR face unlock
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology
OTHERS OnePlus 3 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Included Accessories Screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, soft protective case, 18W QC3.0 charger
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