Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite vs OnePlus Nord: What is the difference

The Xiaomi Mi 10T-Lite is a smartphone announced by Xiaomi on September 30, 2020. It is equipped with a 6.67-inch Full HD + LCD screen with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SoC supported by 6 GB of RAM, and a quadruple photosensor with ultra-wide-angle 64 + 8 + 2 + 2 megapixels.

The OnePlus Nord is a mid-range smartphone announced in July 2020. It tries to offer a positioning oriented around the quality/price ratio like the first products of the brand. It is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SoC supported by 8 to 12 GB of RAM, a 6.44-inch Full HD + and 90 Hz AMOLED screen, and a 48 + 8 + 5 + 2-megapixel quadruple photosensor.

Pros and Cons

Key Specification

	Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite	OnePlus Nord
$	CHECK PRICE	CHECK PRICE
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Display Size	6.67 inches	6.44 inches
Memory	6 GB	6/8/12 GB
Storage	64/128 GB	64/128/256 GB
Camera	64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP	48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Side	On-screen

The Xiaomi Mi 10T-Lite is a smartphone released in the second half of 2020 which, although it bears the suffix “Lite”, intends to position itself as a heavyweight of smartphones with good value for money.

The OnePlus Nord allows OnePlus to reinvest in the mid-range segment with a smartphone that wants to offer a high-end user experience at a moderate price.

Design

Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite

The Xiaomi Mi 10T-Lite is a smartphone released in the second half of 2020 which, although it bears the suffix “Lite”, intends to position itself as a heavyweight of smartphones with good value for money.

In terms of design, the Xiaomi Mi 10T-Lite does not disappoint in any way, but it also does not demonstrate craftsmanship. We find ourselves here with a very functional smartphone and quite pleasant in hand. Its heavyweight and its intriguing rear camera module can put you off.

OnePlus Nord

The OnePlus Nord allows OnePlus to reinvest in the mid-range segment with a smartphone that wants to offer a high-end user experience at a moderate price.

The design of the OnePlus Nord is very well mastered. Without trying to be original, it allows enjoying great comfort in hand thanks to its fairly contained dimensions and its neat touch. The double punch of the screen may however hamper some while we can regret the lack of IP68 certification even if the brand promises that the phone does not fear the first drop of water.

Performance

Xiaomi Mi 10T-Lite

The Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite’s Snapdragon 750G isn’t the most powerful chip you’ll come across on the market, far from it. However, she is quite up to the task of performing everyday tasks without any particular slowdown. At the price at which the smartphone is offered, it is even very satisfactory.

Moreover, in terms of pure power, when compared, the Mi 10T-Lite wins its duels – sometimes by a short head – against the Mi 10 Lite or the Realme 7 Pro. Consumers will get their money’s worth. Finally, the Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite’s SoC is associated with 6 GB of RAM.

The Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite equips itself efficiently to face all the daily tasks and can even run greedy games without really coughing. Faced with the competition, it does better.

OnePlus Nord

The OnePlus Nord, its manufacturer relies on a Snapdragon 765G, a Qualcomm chip designed especially for mid-range models with the intention of offering a solid experience on video games – hence the suffix G for gaming. It is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SoC supported by 8 to 12 GB of RAM, a 6.44-inch Full HD +, and a 90 Hz AMOLED screen.

Thanks to a well-used Snapdragon 765G, the OnePlus Nord offers a very satisfactory power to guarantee smooth games on your mobile games (as long as you do not go for 45 fps on Fortnite).

Camera

Four photo sensors do not necessarily allow great versatility. So forget about the unnecessary macro mode, while portrait mode could be more polished. Otherwise, the Mi 10T Lite’s main sensor does the job very well, even though it needs night mode to do better in low light. The overall quality is therefore good, but nothing incredible.

The OnePlus Nord is not inherently bad in photos, but it could clearly beef up its game on low-light shots, while the macro mode was frankly dispensable. We still appreciate the good quality of daytime images and the rather interesting 48-megapixel mode.

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Battery Life

Xiaomi Mi 10T-Lite

It is a battery with the consequent capacity of 4820 mAh that we find in the Xiaomi Mi 10T-Lite. True to form, the Chinese brand once again provides a smartphone with solid battery life, quite serene to last a full day in intensive use.

Going beyond 24 hours without recharging the device is quite possible, you can even aim for 48 hours with relatively moderate use. To give you an idea of ​​the endurance of the Mi 10T-Lite, know that a YouTube video lasting an hour, in general, consumes 3 to 4% of battery. This is a very reassuring result.

Beyond that, the other great strength of the Xiaomi Mi 10T-Lite on this aspect lies in its 33 W charger delivered in the box. Thus connected, the phone recovers indeed no less than 75% of the battery in 30 minutes.

OnePlus Nord

The 4115 mAh battery is satisfactory to hold easily throughout the day, without however guaranteeing a record autonomy. The OnePlus Nord is one of those smartphones whose endurance is not necessarily the first quality that is obvious, but which are far from bad in the matter. In fact, the device will satisfy the vast majority of users and it will really take you to use the device at full speed for a long time to see it run out of steam quickly.

In terms of battery, we are not dealing with a champion here, but this phone is quite capable of holding a whole day with conventional use. However, you will need to monitor the battery level a little more if you embark on long, power-hungry gaming sessions. Fortunately, the fast charger is quite effective.

Connectivity

Which is better!

Xiaomi Mi 10T-Lite

It is not light, it is not small and, above all, it does not try to make a lot of compromises. The name of the Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite suggests that it offers a diminished user experience, but in its price segment, it would be unfair to present it in this way.

Its 120 Hz screen offers a pleasant fluidity, its performance is quite up to the task and its autonomy can withstand all the tests while being supported by a super-fast charge. 5G compatibility and stereo speakers, on the other hand, are the little cherries above the cake.

It will however be necessary to deal with a panel that does not display a striking plethora of colors and a camera that could have been satisfied with two sensors to improve its overall quality, but these few small concessions are very thin and quite acceptable when you consider everything the Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite has to offer. We also hope that Xiaomi will one day stop pushing its pseudo antivirus full of ads

Anyway, the Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite is very strong for the Little Thumb that it claims to be.

OnePlus Nord

We highly recommend the OnePlus Nord for the many qualities it deploys in a relatively affordable price segment. Let’s say it right away, this smartphone represents a very attractive price/quality ratio. Without trying to revolutionize its world, the telephone provides the essentials very well and is really pleasant to use. However, you have to put up with the few small caveats it shows.

Let’s list its strengths first. The OnePlus Nord has a mastered design, an excellent AMOLED and 90 Hz screen, an extremely neat interface, fairly large power, and satisfactory autonomy. Add to that the 5G compatibility and its tempting entry price, and you have a very positive picture.

On the flip side, we still have to deal with photo performance that can be improved in low light (this is the camera’s biggest weakness), a lack of IP68 certification, and a mono speaker. However, despite these few imperfections, the OnePlus clearly stands out as a very good reference in the mid-range.