Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 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 | 11.99 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a general score of 83.3, which is a bit better than Moto G9 Plus's 80.5 general score. Despite of the fact that Xiaomi Mi 8 is older than the Moto G9 Plus, it's body is noticeably thinner and incredibly lighter. Both devices in this comparison have the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding that.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a little better processing power than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better display than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2248px resolution, it also counts with a bit higher pixel amount per display inch.
Moto G9 Plus has a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same diafragm aperture and the same video quality, the Moto G9 Plus also has a back facing camera with a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution and a much bigger camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos.
The Moto G9 Plus features slightly more storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Moto G9 Plus counts with a superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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