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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-08-01 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 144.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is much better than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, having an 83.3 score against 74.8. The Xiaomi Mi 8 body is newer and somewhat thinner, but also a little heavier than the Motorola Moto G5S Plus. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little bit better screen than Moto G5S Plus, because it has a quite better pixel density, a bit larger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2248 resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a little better processing power than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Moto G5S Plus, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 8 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because although it has a lower video resolution and a lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light environments. Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a little better battery duration than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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