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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 12 | -- |
| -- | 2019-10-24 |
| -- | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| -- | 6.63 ounces |
| -- | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| -- | 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+ Gen 1 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 + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 14.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Motorola Moto G8 Plus is slightly better than Xiaomi 12S, getting a 77.6 score against 72.9. Moto G8 Plus counts with a way better performance than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Xiaomi 12S has a better looking display than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have a same size display, the Xiaomi 12S also has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a just a little more pixels per inch in the display.
Moto G8 Plus features more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi 12S, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Moto G8 Plus captures much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a camera with a lower resolution.
The Xiaomi 12S features a little longer battery lifetime than Moto G8 Plus, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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