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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-07-08 | -- |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Surfing blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.98 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Moto G 5G Plus is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, getting a global score of 82.6 against 77.7. The Moto G 5G Plus is a thicker and somewhat heavier phone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite and Moto G 5G Plus have really similar screens, although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, a bit smaller display and a quite inferior pixel count per screen inch.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a processing unit that is just as good as the processor in Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has more RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Moto G 5G Plus shoots better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Moto G 5G Plus also has a back facing camera with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution, a way larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality and a larger aperture.
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus counts with a superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 49% more battery capacity.
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