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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a general score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than the Moto Z Play Droid's 71.8 global score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 design is noticeably newer than Moto Z Play Droid's, but it is somewhat thicker and heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a slightly better looking display than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little bigger screen and a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
Motorola Moto Z Play Droid counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's CPU is just as good as the processor in Moto Z Play Droid, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has more RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit longer battery life than Moto Z Play Droid, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3510mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes better videos and photos than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a camera with way more mega-pixels and a larger aperture for better low-light captures and video.
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