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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2020-12-07 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | LTPS |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is slightly better than Moto G 5G, with a global score of 83.3 against 81.5. These phones have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). Xiaomi Mi 8's body is incredibly thinner and somewhat lighter than Moto G 5G, although it was released 3 years before. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little bit better looking display than Motorola Moto G 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2248px, it also counts with a just a little higher amount of pixels in each inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a bit more memory for games and applications than Motorola Moto G 5G, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a little better performance than Motorola Moto G 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Motorola Moto G 5G counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has a camera with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution and a larger camera aperture to capture better photos and videos in low light environments.
The Moto G 5G counts with a very superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 47 percent bigger battery capacity.
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