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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Motorola Moto G8 Plus is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with a 77.6 score against 76.7. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus is an older and just a little thicker cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but Motorola managed to build it a bit lighter anyway. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bit better number of pixels in each inch of display.
Moto G8 Plus has a better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Moto G8 Plus also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's CPU is just as good as the Moto G8 Plus one, both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 and Moto G8 Plus have similar batteries duration. The Moto G8 Plus has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a 48 MP back facing camera and a 0.5 inches camera sensor, the Moto G8 Plus also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and video and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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