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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a global score of 76.7, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s 74.1 score. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is just a little bit heavier than the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), it's incredibly thinner and way newer. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a little bit better processing power than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a higher number of cores and 1 GB more RAM.
The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 and Moto X Pure Edition (2015) feature incredibly similar storage capacity for games and applications, both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has longer battery lifetime than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a little bit better camera than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a back-facing camera with way more MP and a larger camera aperture to take better low light captures.
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