Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2014-10-28 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Black and Blue |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Droid Turbo is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, getting a 76.4 score against 74.6. Both phones we compare here include Android OS, but Motorola Droid Turbo has a newer 4.4.4 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has Android 10. Motorola Droid Turbo is an a lot older and noticeably thicker cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, but Motorola managed to build it just a little bit lighter anyway.
The Motorola Droid Turbo features just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has less processing cores (but faster), and they both have the same RAM amount, the Motorola Droid Turbo also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Motorola Droid Turbo features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a greater pixel number per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a much better memory to install applications and games than Motorola Droid Turbo, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 captures better pictures and videos than Motorola Droid Turbo, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also has higher video frame rates, a larger aperture to capture better images in low-light environments and a way better resolution camera in the back.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Motorola Droid Turbo, because it has a 3 percent greater battery size.
Motorola Droid Turbo not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone an obvious call.
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