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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2015-07-28 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.80 x 2.95 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | -- |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | $ 235.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 409 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3630mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has an overall score of 74.6, which is just a bit better than Moto X Play's general score of 70.4. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has 10 version and Moto X Play has Android 5.1 version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's construction is way newer and notably thinner than the Moto X Play's, but it's somewhat heavier.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features a quite superior processing power than Moto X Play, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The Motorola Moto X Play has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, although it has a little bit smaller display, a quite lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a bit worse pixels density.
Moto X Play's storage capacity for applications and games is just as good as Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's one, they have an external memory card slot that holds up to 128 GB and the same 32 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features a superior camera than Moto X Play, because it has a way better video definition, a camera in the back with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution, a bigger camera aperture to take better low light photos and video and a bigger sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features just a little better battery life than Moto X Play, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3630mAh.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is also the cheapest.
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