Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-02-07 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2270 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 is a little bit better than Moto G7 Plus, with a score of 83.3 against 76.1. These phones come with the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both of them should count with all the same OS features. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a just a bit lighter and just a little thinner phone than the Moto G7 Plus, even when both were only released with a few months difference.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little bit better screen than Moto G7 Plus, although it has a just a little worse pixel density and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2248, they both have a same size screen. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a little better hardware performance than Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Moto G7 Plus shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier sensor giving a worse image quality, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Moto G7 Plus also counts with a larger camera aperture and a back-facing camera with a lot higher 16 mega pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has more storage for applications and games than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a bit better battery duration than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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