Xiaomi MI 8 vs. OnePlus 11 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 8 and OnePlus 11 5G. 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

Xiaomi MI 8 vs. OnePlus 11 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus 11 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.9 mm 163.1 mm OnePlus 11 5G has greater height than Xiaomi MI 8.
Width 74.8 mm 74.1 mm Xiaomi MI 8 has greater width than OnePlus 11 5G.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.53 mm Xiaomi MI 8 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 8.
Weight 175 g 205 g Xiaomi MI 8 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 8.
Body Colour Black | Blue Titan black
Body Material Glass, 7000 Series aluminium Surgical‑grade stainless steel
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - OnePlus 11 5G is waterproof.
SAR Value 1.662 W/kg (body), 0.701 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.991 W/kg (head), 2.792 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 Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus 11 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Fluid AMOLED (LTPO)
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.21" 6.7" OnePlus 11 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2248 x 1080 pixels 3216 x 1440 pixels OnePlus 11 5G has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 8.
Display Format Full HD+ QHD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi 525 ppi OnePlus 11 5G has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI 8.
Aspect Ratio 18.7:9 20.1:9
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 1.07 billion colours
Contrast Ratio 60000:1 -
HDR - Yes OnePlus 11 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10, HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight mode Dolby Vision
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 1000 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut Colour temperature adjustment, auto-adjusted brightness, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), Eye comfort mode, Video Enhancer, sRGB support, Screen colour mode, Image sharpener, Bright HDR video mode, nature tone display, colour personalisation, colour vision enhancement, multi-brightness colour calibration
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus 11 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi MI 8 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 Qualcomm ADRENO 740
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus 11 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus 11 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB OnePlus 11 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 8.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus 11 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel OnePlus 11 5G has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8.
Sensor Size - 1/1.56"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor Sony IMX890 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24mm
Special Effects HDR Face retouch, Live Filters
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, portrait mode, AR Emoji, AI Beautify Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, night mode, Portrait, Dual-View Video, Tilt-shift mode, Long exposure mode, Movie Mode, Xpan mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 8 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 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 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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 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, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Dual camera, AI scene detection, AI Beautify, AI dynamic bokeh, AI studio lighting, AI short video editing, AI high-res photos Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, 10-bit HDR image sensor, Quad Pixel technology, All Pixel OmniDirectional PDAF, AI Scene Enhancement, Hasselblad Camera, Natural Color Calibration, Google Lens, AI hightlight video, Ultra Steady Pro
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel OnePlus 11 5G has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony IMX581 sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 OnePlus 11 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 8.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 6-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 115 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Autofocus
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Portrait lens -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 32 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/2.74"
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - Sony IMX709 sensor
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.0
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 49 degree(s)
Optical Zoom - 2x
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Potrait camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Autofocus, RGBW sensor
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 8 has better front camera resolution than OnePlus 11 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.45
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment - Fixed focus
Special Effects (Front) Mirror HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) AR Emoji, AI portrait mode Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, AI detection of 10 different scenes, 3D Beautify Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Features (2nd Front) Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus 11 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 5000 mAh OnePlus 11 5G has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 8.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ SuperVOOC Flash Charge technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 25 min
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus 11 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus 11 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo OxygenOS (based on Android 13)
User Interface MIUI 9.5 -
Payment Technology Android Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GPS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus 11 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 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 17, Band 20, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 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 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency 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 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 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n40, n25, n48, n30
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, 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+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, TDD 3500, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X70 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus 11 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD 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, LHDC, EAC3-JOC, AC-4
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, TS, WebM, HEIF, H.265 HEVC, MP4, HEIC
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus 11 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), infrared (IR) sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, colour spectrum sensor, flicker sensor, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology IR face unlock -
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology Face Unlock, Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Haptic vibration motor, Alert Slider, dual stereo speakers, Vapour Chamber cooling technology, graphene heat dissipation system
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus 11 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, Mi 8 Protective cover SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), USB-C to USB-A cable, SuperVOOC 100W power adapter
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System
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