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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-24 | 2019-07-24 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Blue, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.44 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A3 is a little bit better than Moto G8 Plus, having a score of 79.2 against 77.6. Although the Xiaomi Mi A3 and the Moto G8 Plus were released only a couple of months apart, the Xiaomi Mi A3 is a bit thinner and a little bit lighter. The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a processing unit that's just as good as the Motorola Moto G8 Plus one, both have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Moto G8 Plus counts with a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a quite bigger screen, a much better 1080 x 2280px resolution and a better display pixel density. The Moto G8 Plus captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, a 48 megapixels back camera and the same video quality, the Moto G8 Plus also has a larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a larger camera aperture to take better low light photography and videos.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a bigger memory for games and applications than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has an external memory slot that supports 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi A3's battery lifetime is just as good as the Motorola Moto G8 Plus one, although the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a 1% larger battery capacity.
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