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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-03-05 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 237.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| 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 Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 8 is better than Moto G8, getting a score of 83.3 against 74.4. Both of these phones come with the same Android 10 operating system. Although the Xiaomi Mi 8 is older than the Moto G8, it's body is just a little bit lighter and thinner. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much better display than Motorola Moto G8, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel count per screen inch and a much better 1080 x 2248px resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better hardware performance than Moto G8, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bigger memory to store more games and applications than Motorola Moto G8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Moto G8 counts with greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has an 18% larger battery size. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto G8, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and video, a worse video quality and a back-facing camera with a way worse 12 mega pixels resolution.
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