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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-04-19 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than Moto G6 Plus's 77.5 overall score. Xiaomi Mi 8's design is just a little thinner but just a bit heavier than the Moto G6 Plus, and both of them were only released with a couple months difference. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit superior processor than Motorola Moto G6 Plus. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a little bit lower screen density, it also counts with a quite bigger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2248. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little bit better camera than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a same resolution camera in the back, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also counts with a bigger sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better battery performance than Moto G6 Plus, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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