OnePlus 8 vs. Xiaomi 13

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 8 and Xiaomi 13. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 8 vs. Xiaomi 13 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 8 Xiaomi 13
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.2 mm 152.8 mm OnePlus 8 has greater height than Xiaomi 13.
Width 72.9 mm 71.5 mm OnePlus 8 has greater width than Xiaomi 13.
Depth 8 mm 7.98 mm Xiaomi 13 is narrower than OnePlus 8.
Weight 180 g 189 g OnePlus 8 is lighter than OnePlus 8.
Body Colour Black | Onyx black | Glacial green Black
Protection - Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Xiaomi 13 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.86 W/kg 0.997 W/kg (body), 0.998 W/kg (head), 2.576 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 8 Xiaomi 13
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Fluid Amoled AMOLED E6
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.55" 6.36" OnePlus 8 has larger screen size than Xiaomi 13.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 1900 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision, AdaptiveSync technology, Pro HDR display
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), 90 Hz Fluid Display DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, True Colour, JNCD 0.32, Delta-E 0.36
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3D (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus 8 Xiaomi 13
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - OnePlus 8 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 650 Qualcomm ADRENO
MEMORY OnePlus 8 Xiaomi 13
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Xiaomi 13 has more internal memory than OnePlus 8.
User Memory 100 GB -
Memory Interface UFS 3.0 UFS 4.0
CAMERA OnePlus 8 Xiaomi 13
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Xiaomi 13 has better camera resolution than OnePlus 8.
Sensor Size 1/1.4" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.75 F/1.8 OnePlus 8 has better lens aperture than OnePlus 8.
Lens Construction 6-element 7-element
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 1 μm Xiaomi 13 has larger camera pixel size than OnePlus 8.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 23mm
Digital Zoom - 30x
Special Effects Portrait, HDR, Studio HDR, Leica Authentic Look, Leica Vibrant Look, Leica filters, Leica classica shutter sound, Leica Watermark
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, portrait mode, Cine Video Mode, Dog, Cat, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Ultra shot Slow motion video, Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Slow Shutter, Clone, Documents, Vlog mode, Pro Video mode, Night portrait mode, supermoon mode, Ultra Night Video, Magic Zoom, Time Freeze, Night Time-lapse, Parallel World, Freeze Frame Video, Long exposure mode, Lightning Burst
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Noise reduction, GIF animation function, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, AI scene detection, UltraShot engine One-click AI cinema, HDR video recording, Xiaomi ProFocus, Leica professional optical lens, HyperOIS, 35mm black and white lens, 50mm swirly boken lens, 90mm soft focus lens, Vario-Summicron 1:1.8-2.2/15-75 ASPH, 2.0μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Xiaomi 13 has better second camera resolution than OnePlus 8.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.75"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.0 Xiaomi 13 has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus 8.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.75 μm 1 μm OnePlus 8 has larger second camera pixel size than Xiaomi 13.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Xiaomi 13 has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 75mm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OnePlus 8 has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi 13.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/3.06"
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 116 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 15mm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Xiaomi 13 has better front camera resolution than OnePlus 8.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.0 Xiaomi 13 has better front lens aperture than OnePlus 8.
Field of View (Front) - 89.6 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm 0.7 μm OnePlus 8 has larger front camera pixel size than Xiaomi 13.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, face retouch HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode Night mode, Vlog mode, AI portrait mode with bokeh and depth control, Video teleprompter
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
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) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) 4-in-1 to 1.4μm Super Pixel, Dynamic Framing (0.8x / 1x)
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 8 Xiaomi 13
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4300 mAh 4500 mAh Xiaomi 13 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 8.
Fast Charging Technology Warp Charge 30 technology, Warp Charge 30T technology Turbo charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 38 min
Wireless Charging - Yes Xiaomi 13 can be charged wirelessly.
Talk Time 1740 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1740 min
Standby: up to 391 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR OnePlus 8 Xiaomi 13
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 10) Android 13
User Interface - MIUI 14
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 8 Xiaomi 13
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 66 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n7, n28, n78 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n78, n79, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem Snapdragon X55 5G -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA OnePlus 8 Xiaomi 13
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, LDAC, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, SBC, apt-X HD, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 AAC, LDAC, LHDC
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 -
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio wireless
Video Enhancements - HDR with Dolby Vision
FEATURES OnePlus 8 Xiaomi 13
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Alert Slider MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, LiquidCool Technology, Reverse wireless charging, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Qualcomm FastConnect 7800, Xiaomi Surge charging chipset, Xiaomi Surge battery management chipset, Xiaomi surge battery management system
OTHERS OnePlus 8 Xiaomi 13
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, sticker, screen protector, USB-C cable, protective case, Warp Charge 30 power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger
Compliant Standards - IP68, IEC 60529:1989+A1:1999+A2:2013
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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