Xiaomi MI 8 vs. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 8 and OnePlus Nord CE 2 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 Nord CE 2 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.9 mm 160.6 mm OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has greater height than Xiaomi MI 8.
Width 74.8 mm 73.2 mm Xiaomi MI 8 has greater width than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Depth 7.6 mm 7.8 mm Xiaomi MI 8 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 8.
Weight 175 g 173 g OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G is lighter than Xiaomi MI 8.
Body Colour Black | Blue Mirror grey | Bahama blue
Body Material Glass, 7000 Series aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.662 W/kg (body), 0.701 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type 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 Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.21" 6.43" OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2248 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 8.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi 409 ppi OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI 8.
Aspect Ratio 18.7:9 20:9
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² -
Contrast Ratio 60000:1 -
HDR - Yes OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight mode -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, sRGB support, AI colour enhancement
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MediaTek Dimensity 900
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 2.4 GHz Xiaomi MI 8 has higher clock speed than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
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 Mali G68 MC4
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 8.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.79 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 8.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 0.7 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Xiaomi MI 8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, portrait mode, AR Emoji, AI Beautify Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 8 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash 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, 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
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 Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), DualView, AI Scene Enhancement, 4-in-1 to 1.4μm pixel, AI hightlight video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 8 has better second camera resolution than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 8.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Portrait lens Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
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 Nord CE 2 5G.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) Mirror HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) AR Emoji, AI portrait mode Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 8 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, AI detection of 10 different scenes, 3D Beautify Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), AI hightlight video
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Features (2nd Front) Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 4500 mAh OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 8.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ - Xiaomi MI 8 has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo OxygenOS (based on Android 11)
User Interface MIUI 9.5 -
Payment Technology Android Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, 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 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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 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 WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, RAW, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, SBC, Vorbis, apt-X HD, GSM, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP MPEG-4, WMV, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, MP4V, 3GPP, AV1
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 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, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology IR face unlock Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Super linear speaker
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, Mi 8 Protective cover Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), SuperVOOC 65W power adapter
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
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