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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-11-09 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.91 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 311.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 285 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 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 |
| -- | 0.39 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 |
| 9.57 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is better than Motorola One's 74.3 global score. Xiaomi Mi 8's design is just a bit heavier but a little thinner than the Motorola One, and both were released only a few months apart. These devices use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 8 has the older 10 version while Motorola One has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a more vivid display than Motorola One, because it has a way higher 1080 x 2248 resolution, a little bigger display and a greater screen density. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit faster processing unit than Motorola One, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with just a bit better camera than Motorola One, because although it has a camera in the back with a worse 12 megapixels resolution and a lower (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Motorola One, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit superior battery duration than Motorola One, because it has a 13% greater battery capacity.
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