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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 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 HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Moto G8 Plus has a global score of 77.6, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 general score. Even though Moto G8 Plus and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 were released only 7 months apart, Moto G8 Plus's design is just a bit lighter but a bit thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's CPU is just as good as the Moto G8 Plus one, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has less RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a screen that's just as good as Motorola Moto G8 Plus's screen, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a quite larger display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Moto G8 Plus shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a camera with a 48 megapixels and the same sensor size, the Moto G8 Plus also has a lot higher video resolution and a bigger aperture for better low-light captures and videos.
Moto G8 Plus has a bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Moto G8 Plus also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features superior battery lifetime than Moto G8 Plus, because it has a 26 percent larger battery size.
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