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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2014-07-22 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.48 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and White | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 329.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Qualcomm Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 4, with a 77.6 score against 75.2. Although the Motorola Moto G8 Plus is a lot newer than the Xiaomi Mi 4, it is a bit thicker and much heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 4 features a little bit better performance than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Xiaomi Mi 4 counts with a much better looking display than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a bit better screen density. Moto G8 Plus has a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 4, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Moto G8 Plus also has a way larger sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and pictures, a bigger aperture for better low-light images and videos and a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Moto G8 Plus has a much greater storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 4, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Moto G8 Plus also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Moto G8 Plus has greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has a 30 percent more battery size.
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