Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-08-28 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is just a bit better than Moto G9 Play, getting an 83.3 score against 76.7. Both of these devices come with the same Android 10 OS (operating system). Even though the Xiaomi Mi 8 is a lot older than Moto G9 Play, it's body is somewhat lighter and thinner. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better CPU than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a better looking display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better screen pixel density and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2248px. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a quite bigger storage for applications and games than Moto G9 Play, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Motorola Moto G9 Play has a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Moto G9 Play features a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Moto G9 Play also has faster video frame rate, a much bigger sensor providing a way higher image quality, a larger aperture for better photography in low light environments and a camera with a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
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