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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android |
| 2020-03-05 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 237.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a bit better than the Moto G8, getting a 75.9 score against 74.4. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android operating system, while Moto G8 works with Android 10 operating system. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is an older phone than Moto G8, but Xiaomi managed to build it lighter and somewhat thinner.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a much better display than Motorola Moto G8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels and way more pixels per inch of screen. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola Moto G8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Moto G8 has a much better memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Moto G8 also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G8 features longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's camera is just as good as the Moto G8 one, although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a back camera with a much lower resolution, a smaller camera aperture and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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