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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2021-12-28 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 has a global score of 78.8, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto G8 Plus's 77.6 score. Xiaomi 12 is a much newer phone, and it is also thinner and a bit lighter than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus. The Xiaomi 12 has a more vivid screen than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xiaomi 12 also has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little bit higher pixels density.
The Moto G8 Plus features a much better performing CPU than Xiaomi 12, although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Moto G8 Plus features more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi 12, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi 12 has just a bit better battery duration than Moto G8 Plus, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi 12 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photos, it also counts with a way larger back camera sensor, a way higher 7680x4320 video quality and a better resolution back facing camera.
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