Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-09-07 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 |
| 11.99 | 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, having an 83.3 score against 80.5. These phones have the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so they should count with very similar operating system features. Even though Xiaomi Mi 8 is much older than the Motorola Moto G9 Plus, it's design is a lot lighter and way thinner.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a bit better screen than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2248 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels in each inch in the display. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little faster CPU than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Moto G9 Plus features slightly more storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same video resolution and a same size aperture, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a much bigger back camera sensor which offers a way better photo and video quality and a camera in the back with a much better 64 MP resolution.
The Moto G9 Plus features a much longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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