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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-12-20 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.71 x 3.01 x 0.36 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Aqua Blue, Bright Silver and Indigo Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 (8 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is slightly better than Moto G51 5G, with an 83.3 score against 77.8. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is an much older phone than the Moto G51 5G, but Xiaomi was able to make it somewhat lighter and thinner. Both devices we compare here use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 8 has 10 version and Moto G51 5G has Android 11 version.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little more vivid display than Motorola Moto G51 5G, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher count of pixels per inch of screen. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a quite bigger memory for applications and games than Moto G51 5G, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better performance than Motorola Moto G51 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM memory. The Moto G51 5G has a superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 47% bigger battery capacity. The Moto G51 5G has a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a same size aperture, the Moto G51 5G also has faster video frame rates and a back camera with a way higher 50 mega-pixels resolution.
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