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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 237.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 has a general score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G8's global score of 74.4. The Xiaomi 12 construction is newer, a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than Motorola Moto G8. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi 12 has the newer 12 version while Motorola Moto G8 has Android 10, giving you a lot of extra features.
The Xiaomi 12 has a lot better display than Moto G8, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way better pixel density and a way better 1080 x 2400px resolution. The Motorola Moto G8 has a much better performing CPU than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Moto G8 has a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi 12, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi 12 captures much better videos and photos than Moto G8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a much better resolution camera in the back and a much better video resolution.
The Xiaomi 12 has a little better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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