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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2020-04-16 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.29 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Smoke black |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a general score of 76.7, which is a bit better than Moto G Power's global score of 76.1. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a newer device, and it is also thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Moto G Power. Both phones we are comparing here use the same Android 11 OS, so both should give identical OS features.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit sharper screen than Moto G Power, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bit higher pixel density. The Motorola Moto G Power has a greater storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G Power also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Motorola Moto G Power's CPU is just as good as the CPU in Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, they have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU. The Moto G Power features greater battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Moto G Power, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a much bigger sensor providing a way higher image quality and a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
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