Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-16 | 2019-02-07 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Blue and Red |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2270 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 G7 Plus is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, with a 76.1 score against 74.6. The Motorola Moto G7 Plus body has the same thickness than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, but it's just a little bit lighter. Both devices in this comparison review come with the same Android 10 OS. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features a bit superior CPU than Moto G7 Plus, although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features a little sharper display than Moto G7 Plus, because it has a quite bigger screen, a bit more pixels per inch of screen and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Moto G7 Plus has a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has longer battery performance than Moto G7 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 takes better pictures and videos than Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking photos and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also counts with a lot bigger sensor and a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
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