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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| 2019-10-24 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Black and Gold |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 506 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Moto G8 Plus has a global score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2's 77.5 general score. The Moto G8 Plus body is notably newer and lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2's, but it is thicker. The Moto G8 Plus counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater display pixel density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2280px.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a little bit better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2's processing unit is very similar to Moto G8 Plus's CPU, both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with better battery performance than Moto G8 Plus, because it has a 5300mAh battery capacity. Moto G8 Plus shoots much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Moto G8 Plus also has a way bigger sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photographs, a much bigger camera aperture for better low light images and videos and a lot better 48 megapixels resolution camera.
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