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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-01-14 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.28 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G Power (2021), with a general score of 83.3 against 76.5. Xiaomi Mi 8's construction is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the Motorola Moto G Power (2021), even though it was released many years before. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much better screen than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much greater quantity of pixels per inch of display and a much better 1080 x 2248 resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a higher amount of RAM. Motorola Moto G Power (2021) counts with a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Motorola Moto G Power (2021) also has higher 60 fps video frame rates, a larger aperture, a lot larger sensor and a back camera with way more mega pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than Moto G Power (2021), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Moto G Power (2021) counts with a really longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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