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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-29 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 |
| 9.68 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 5.0 | 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 slightly better than Motorola Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 general score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 design is much newer than Motorola Moto Z3 Play's, but it's thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a bit more vivid display than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a bit higher pixels density, a little bit larger display and a little higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has just a little better performance than Motorola Moto Z3 Play. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Moto Z3 Play has much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Moto Z3 Play also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a lot more MP back facing camera and a way bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with improved battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 33 percent greater battery capacity.
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