OnePlus 7 256GB vs Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 256GB

Comparing the OnePlus 7 256GB vs Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 7 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 11,108, while Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 256GB scores 10,792, making OnePlus 7 256GB the better performer.

Display: OnePlus 7 256GB offers a screen size of 6.41 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 256GB offers 6.39 inches, making OnePlus 7 256GB the larger display of the two. OnePlus 7 256GB features a Optic AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 256GB's AMOLED, making OnePlus 7 256GB the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 7 256GB and Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 256GB feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while OnePlus 7 256GB offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 256GB better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 256GB delivers longer battery life with 13h 45m, while OnePlus 7 256GB delivers 11h 05m, making Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 256GB the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus 7 256GB and Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus 7 256GB and Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 256GB equally at 8.

User Rating: OnePlus 7 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 256GB has a rating of 4.5.

OnePlus 7 256GB

₹35,999

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Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 256GB

₹20,999

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Summary

Spec Score

81%

80%

Release Date

01 Jun, 2019

22 Jul, 2019

Performance


Snapdragon 855	Snapdragon 855
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.41 inches (16.28 cm)	6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
Optic AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	N/A

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP Depth Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


16 MP	20 MP

Battery


3700 mAh	4000 mAh
Dash Charging	27W Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.0	UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

VFM flagship
Clean software
Excellent performance
Borrows most high-end features from the Pro model

A stunning design with an all-screen fascia
Killer internals
Versatile rear cameras
Powerful battery

Cons

Cameras could've been better
No 3.5mm dongle in the box
Not the best OnePlus phone money can buy

Selfies look quite artificial
Low-light imaging performance could've been better
Suffers from heating issues

User Ratings

4.6/5

(37,312 ratings)

4.5/5

(22,040 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

369,292 AnTuTu Score	373,945 AnTuTu Score
11h 05m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 45m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

6 More Videos

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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jun 01, 2019

(Official)

Jul 22, 2019

(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

369,292

373,945

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

12.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %

12.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

19.1 %

22.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Optic AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.41 inches (16.28 cm)

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.32 %

85.9 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

91.9 %

Design

Height

157.7 mm

156.7 mm

Width

74.8 mm

74.3 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

8.8 mm

Weight

182 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle1/2.25" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A	8 MP f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @480 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

Camera Type

N/A

Pop-Up

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3700 mAh

4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Dash Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 27W Quick Charging v4.0 58% in 30 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 05m

13h 45m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 13m 39s

1h 12m 46s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.0

UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.090 W/kg Body: 0.742 W/kg

Head: 1.03 W/kg Body: 0.72 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope