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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-20 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Moto G8 Plus has a global score of 77.6, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's overall score of 76.6. Although Moto G8 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 were released with only 7 months difference, the Moto G8 Plus design is a little bit thicker but a little lighter. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and the Moto G8 Plus count with similar processing units, and although the Moto G8 Plus has 1 GB more RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Moto G8 Plus features a screen that is just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 one, because although the Moto G8 Plus has a bit worse 1080 x 2280 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher screen pixels density. Motorola Moto G8 Plus shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a 48 MP camera in the back and a same size sensor, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a much better video definition and a bigger aperture to take better low light captures and videos.
The Moto G8 Plus counts with a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Moto G8 Plus also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features better battery performance than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because it has a 26 percent more battery size.
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