Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-10-12 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.20 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Space blue and Ultra violet | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P70 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is better than the Motorola One Macro, getting a general score of 83.3 against 73.8. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is an older cellphone than Motorola One Macro, but Xiaomi was able to build it a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner. These devices use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has older 10 version while Motorola One Macro has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better hardware performance than Motorola One Macro, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a more vivid display than Motorola One Macro, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2248px.
Xiaomi Mi 8 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Motorola One Macro, because although it has a back facing camera with lesser MP resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better photos in low-light environments, a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a larger camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photos.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features more storage for applications and games than Motorola One Macro, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Motorola One Macro has greater battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has an 18% larger battery capacity.
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