Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-12-05 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.78 x 3.02 x 0.38 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Electric violet and Metallic sage | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1640 x 720 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 263 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 | |
| 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 |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.89 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is just a bit better than Moto G9 Power, having an 83.3 score against 78.6. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is an extremely older device than the Moto G9 Power, but Xiaomi managed to make it a lot thinner and noticeably lighter anyway. Both devices we compare here work with the same Android 10 OS. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a sharper screen than Moto G9 Power, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2248 resolution and a way higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a bit better hardware performance than Moto G9 Power, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 2 GB more RAM. Moto G9 Power counts with a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB.
Moto G9 Power features a way better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 76% more battery capacity. Moto G9 Power counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same video resolution and a same size diafragm aperture, the Moto G9 Power also has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and faster video frame rates.
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