Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-09-18 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Oxford blue | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 398.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.55 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola One 5G is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8, having a global score of 84.6 against 83.3. Motorola One 5G is a way newer phone than the Xiaomi Mi 8, but it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a bit better display than Motorola One 5G, although it has a just a bit lower pixel count per display inch, a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels and a bit smaller display.
Motorola One 5G features a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little bit better performance than Motorola One 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM.
The Motorola One 5G shoots much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola One 5G also has a larger camera aperture, a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing way better quality pictures and a back camera with way more megapixels.
Motorola One 5G has a superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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