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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| 2019-10-24 | 2017-10-10 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 614.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, getting an 81.2 score against 77.6. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 body is thinner and just a little lighter than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 features a little bit better display than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a better memory to install applications and games than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 features a little bit better performance than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus has longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has an 18 percent bigger battery size. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus captures a lot better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in poorly lited environments, a back facing camera with a much higher resolution and a lot larger sensor shooting much better quality videos and pictures.
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