Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-05 | 2021-01-14 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 a bit better than Moto G Power (2021)'s 76.5 score. The Xiaomi Mi 8 construction is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Moto G Power (2021), although it was released 3 years before. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Moto G Power (2021), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much better display than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels and a lot more pixels per inch of display. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with more storage for games and applications than Moto G Power (2021), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Moto G Power (2021) takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Moto G Power (2021) also has better 60 frames per second video frame rate, a lot bigger sensor, a larger aperture and a back camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
The Moto G Power (2021) counts with a way better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
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