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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Frosted silver and Volcanic grey | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LTPS | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
The Motorola Moto G 5G is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having a score of 81.5 against 76.7. These devices have Android OS, but the Motorola Moto G 5G has 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version. The Motorola Moto G 5G design is thicker and heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G 5G, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. Moto G 5G counts with just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM amount.
The Moto G 5G has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto G 5G also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Moto G 5G has longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's camera is just as good as the Moto G 5G one, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and videos, they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the same video frame rate and the same resolution back camera.
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