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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 270 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 | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.22 |
| 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 | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is a little bit better than Moto G9 Play, with a general score of 83.3 against 76.7. Both of these devices come with the same Android 10 OS (operating system). The Xiaomi Mi 8 design is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the Moto G9 Play, although it was released 2 years before.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a more vivid screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel quantity in each inch of screen and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2248px. Xiaomi Mi 8 has more memory capacity for applications and games than Moto G9 Play, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little faster CPU than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM memory. Motorola Moto G9 Play features a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a way larger camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs, a lot better resolution back facing camera, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light images and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Moto G9 Play has a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3400mAh.
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