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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-03-05 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| $ 237.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a general score of 78.1, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto G8's global score of 74.4. Both devices we are comparing come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a more recent 6.0 Marshmallow version and Motorola Moto G8 has Android 10. Although the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is incredibly older than the Motorola Moto G8, it's construction is somewhat lighter and thinner.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's CPU is just as good as the Moto G8 one, because although the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has 4 less cpu cores (but faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a much better looking display than Moto G8, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and more pixels per inch in the screen.
Moto G8 has a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Moto G8 counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Moto G8 also has a back facing camera with a better 16 MP resolution and a larger aperture.
The Moto G8 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 5 percent greater battery capacity.
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