Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G8 Plus is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, with a global score of 77.6 against 75. The Moto G8 Plus is a noticeably newer phone than the Xiaomi Mi A1, but it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xiaomi Mi A1 has just a bit better display than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher number of pixels per screen inch.
Moto G8 Plus counts with a bit bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Moto G8 Plus also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi A1 and the Moto G8 Plus feature incredibly similar processing units, both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cpu cores.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus has better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Moto G8 Plus takes greater photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Moto G8 Plus also has a camera with way more mega pixels and a way bigger aperture to take better images and video in low light environments.
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