OnePlus 3 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of OnePlus 3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 3 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.7 mm 158.3 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has greater height than OnePlus 3.
Width 74.7 mm 75.3 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has greater width than OnePlus 3.
Depth 7.4 mm 8.35 mm OnePlus 3 is narrower than OnePlus 3.
Weight 158 g 190 g OnePlus 3 is lighter than OnePlus 3.
Body Colour - Moonlight white | Space black | Neptune blue
Body Material Anodised aluminium Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Protection - Splash-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.645 W/kg (body), 0.995 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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.3" Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has larger screen size than OnePlus 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has better screen resolution than OnePlus 3.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight mode
Display Features - Eye protection mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Dot Drop display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OnePlus 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Processor Number MSM8996 -
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 2 GHz OnePlus 3 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - OnePlus 3 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Qualcomm ADRENO 610
MEMORY OnePlus 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
RAM 6 GB 4 GB OnePlus 3 has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC
CAMERA OnePlus 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has better camera resolution than OnePlus 3.
Sensor Size - 1.2"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.75 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has better lens aperture than OnePlus 3.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) - 79.4 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus 3 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Beautify
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light Single tone LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8000 x 6000
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, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), geotagging EIS video stabilisation, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, Portrait mode with background blurring, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Steady handheld night photography, levelling, full screen frame
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.75 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has better front camera resolution than OnePlus 3.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Camera Modes (Front) - Panorama, Hand Gesture, Portrait, Beautify
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, camera display brightness correction, AI seperation, selfie mirror, blur adjustment, full screen frame
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 3.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 2 hour(s)
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR OnePlus 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 6.0.1) -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM
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 20, Band 38, Band 40
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 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes - OnePlus 3 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, DivX, H.265 MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC
Sound Enhancements Dirac sound technologies -
Audio Amplifier - Smart PA
FEATURES OnePlus 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
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, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA Infrared remote control, Dual microphones, Fast Charging, AI Engine, auto cleaning speaker
OTHERS OnePlus 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Included Accessories Screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, soft case
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