Xiaomi has launched its flagship Mi 10 smartphone in India. It’s a powerful smartphone, on the very least on paper, and may give different handsets within the premium class a run for their money. In India specifically, the biggest arch-rival of Mi 10 will be the OnePlus 8 Pro – the latest premium flagship smartphone from OnePlus. Let’s stack the two devices against each other to see which one is better in terms of specs.
Design and display
OnePlus 8 Pro and Mi 10 each flaunt curved punch-hole displays and glass-sandwich design, however that’s the place the similarities end. The OnePlus 8 Pro is slightly larger than the Mi 10, owing to its 6.78-inch Tremendous AMOLED display that bears 120Hz refresh rate, QHD+, and Motion Graphics Smoothing. The rear panel of the phone supports vertically-aligned cameras mounted on the centre of the body. As for the edges, the right spine of the phone supports Alert Slider and power button, while the left homes volume buttons. The Type-C charging and audio port is on the backside together with speaker grille. The OnePlus 8 Pro is the company’s first smartphone with an IP68 ranking, which means it can survive underwater up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes.
In distinction, the Mi 10 ships with a 6.67-inch E3 AMOLED display that bears only full-HD+ resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. It’s additionally worth mentioning that OnePlus 8 Pro has higher 90.8 percent screen-to-body in comparison with Mi 10, which touts 89.8 percent screen-to-body ratio. The Mi 10’s rear panel options quad rear cameras aligned within the top left. The amount rocker and power button each are on the suitable spine of the phone. The bottom edge has Type-C charging port and speaker grille. Notably, the Mi 10 doesn’t have any IP68 rating.
Performance and software
Both OnePlus 8 Pro and Mi 10 rock flagship-grade Snapdragon 865 SoC with Adreno 640 GPU and Snapdragon X55 modem for 5G connectivity. There shouldn’t be any noticeable difference in terms of performance on these smartphones unless you go for 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variant of the 8 Pro. The latter will be a tad sooner than the Mi 10 top-end model, which packs 8GB RAM and 256GB storage.
The Mi 10 runs MIUI 11 atop Android 10 out of the box, while OnePlus 8 Pro has OxygenOS-based Android 10 taking care of its software aspect of things. The OxygenOS is regarded as one of the best customized Android skins in the industry; nevertheless, if you’re in search of more customisation go along with MIUI 11, which Xiaomi claims is ad-free on Mi 10.
Cameras
Coming to the cameras, the OnePlus 8 Pro features 16MP selfie shooter on the front. The quad rear cameras of the phone comprise 48MP Sony IMX689 major sensor with f/1.78, OIS, and EIS, an 8MP telephoto lens with OIS, 3X hybrid zoom, and f/2.44, a 48MP ultra-wide-angle sensor with 119.7-degree field-of-view and f/2.2 aperture, and a 5MP f/2.4 colour filter sensor.
As for Mi 10, you get 108MP quad camera setup with 108MP ISOCELL Bright HMX primary sensor, dual 2MP sensors (f/2.4 aperture), a 13MP (f/2.4) wide-angle lens, and LED flash. The phone supports 8K video recording at a resolution of 7,680×4,320 pixels. On the front, there is a 20MP snapper for selfies and video chats.
Battery, security, and connectivity options
The OnePlus 8 Pro supports a 4,510mAh battery with Warp Charge 30T wired and Warp Charge 30 wireless charging help that is rated to add 50 % juice in simply 30 minutes. The Mi 10, on the other hand, houses a 4,780mAh battery with 30W wired and wireless charging support drives the entire setup.
Each phones have an in-display fingerprint scanner for security and connectivity options akin to 5G SA/NSA, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS/ Galileo, NFC, and USB Type-C port.
Prices in India
The OnePlus 8 Pro has been priced in India at Rs 54,999 for the 8GB + 128GB option, while the 12GB + 256GB variant prices Rs 59,999. The handset comes in Onyx Black, Glacial Green and Ultramarine Blue color choices and might be made available on Amazon.in in the country from May 11th.
Mi 10 price in India is set at Rs 49,999 for the base 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant. The phone’s 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant has been priced at Rs 54,999. The handset will be available for sale in Coral Green and Twilight Grey colors. The Mi 10 India sale date has not been introduced but however the firm has already started taking pre-orders for the smartphone starting 2 pm today on Amazon.in.
