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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| 2017-06-01 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 295.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 344 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, getting a global score of 77.6 against 77.5. Motorola Moto G8 Plus's design is much newer and somewhat lighter, but also somewhat thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with just a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better screen pixel density and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a slightly better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows 384 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Moto G8 Plus's processing unit is just as good as the CPU in Xiaomi Mi Max 2, both have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Moto G8 Plus captures much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Moto G8 Plus also has a lot larger camera aperture for better low-light photos and videos, a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels and a much larger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features better battery performance than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because it has a 5300mAh battery size.
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