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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2023-09-14 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Marshmallow Blue, Midnight Blue and Viva Magenta |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G SM6375 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") 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 | 11.33 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| 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 a bit better than Motorola Moto G84, having a global score of 83.3 against 80.9. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has the older 10 version and Motorola Moto G84 has Android 13 version. Xiaomi Mi 8's construction has the same thickness than the Motorola Moto G84, but it is notably heavier.
The Motorola Moto G84 features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a just a little higher number of pixels per display inch, a bit larger screen, a lot brighter screen and a quite better 1080 x 2400px resolution. Moto G84's storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 8 one, both have exactly the same 256 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a really superior performance than Motorola Moto G84, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Moto G84 counts with a much longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh. The Moto G84 has a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Moto G84 also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor, a much higher resolution camera and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
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