Xiaomi MI 8 vs. OnePlus Nord N10

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 8 and OnePlus Nord N10. 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 N10 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus Nord N10
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.9 mm 163 mm OnePlus Nord N10 has greater height than Xiaomi MI 8.
Width 74.8 mm 74.7 mm Xiaomi MI 8 has greater width than OnePlus Nord N10.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.95 mm Xiaomi MI 8 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 8.
Weight 175 g 190 g Xiaomi MI 8 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 8.
Body Colour Black | Blue Midnight ice
Body Material Glass, 7000 Series aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.662 W/kg (body), 0.701 W/kg (head) 1.1 W/kg (body), 0.95 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 Single-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus Nord N10
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.21" 6.49" OnePlus Nord N10 has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2248 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord N10 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 8.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi 405 ppi OnePlus Nord N10 has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI 8.
Aspect Ratio 18.7:9 20:9
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 60000:1 -
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 2.5D Glass, Reading mode, night mode, sRGB support
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus Nord N10
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 690
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 619L
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus Nord N10
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord N10 has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 8.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus Nord N10
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel OnePlus Nord N10 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 N10 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 8.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Xiaomi MI 8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR HDR, Cine Effect
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, portrait mode, AR Emoji, AI Beautify Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Portrait, Ultra shot, Macro 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 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), RAW image capture, AI scene detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 8 has better second camera resolution than OnePlus Nord N10.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.25 OnePlus Nord N10 has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 8.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Portrait lens -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Monochrome
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 N10.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.05
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Mirror HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) AR Emoji, AI portrait mode Time-lapse 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)
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Features (2nd Front) Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus Nord N10
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 4300 mAh OnePlus Nord N10 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 8.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ Warp Charge 30T technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus Nord N10
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord N10 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo OxygenOS (based on Android 10)
User Interface MIUI 9.5 -
Payment Technology Android Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus Nord N10
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE EV-DO, 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, 800 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
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 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, 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 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N2, n5, n41, n66, n71, n25
5G NR Frequency - FDD 1900PCS, FDD 850, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, FDD 1900
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus Nord N10
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, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), ALAC, Vorbis
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9, HEIC
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus Nord N10
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, gyro sensor, SAR sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Security Technology IR face unlock Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 8 OnePlus Nord N10
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, Warp Charge adapter, Warp Type-C cable
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