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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| 2018-07-27 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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 |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a global score of 78, which is just a bit better than Moto G8 Plus's 77.6 general score. Despite of the fact that Xiaomi Mi A2 is older than the Moto G8 Plus, it's construction is somewhat thinner and lighter. The Xiaomi Mi A2 features a bit more vivid screen than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density.
Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a bit better processor than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has a larger amount of RAM. Motorola Moto G8 Plus features a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus features greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3010mAh. Moto G8 Plus takes much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Moto G8 Plus also has a bigger aperture to take better low-light images, a way larger back camera sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality and a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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