Moto G8 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

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Comparing the Moto G8 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,330, while Moto G8 Plus scores 1,303, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Moto G8 Plus offers 6.3 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 the larger display of the two. Both Moto G8 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Moto G8 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Moto G8 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers 13 MP, making Moto G8 Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 delivers longer battery life with 15h 15m, while Moto G8 Plus delivers 12h 33m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Moto G8 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Moto G8 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 equally at 7.


User Rating: Moto G8 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

76%
75%

Release Date

29 Oct, 2019
24 Jul, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 665
MediaTek Helio G85
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

25 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
5020 mAh
15W Turbo Charging
22.5W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Good display
  • Bloatware-free software
  • Capable cameras
  • Impressive battery backup
  • Solid battery life
  • Crisp 1080p display
  • Decent cameras

Cons

  • The action camera is only for shooting videos 
  • Can't match the performance offered by rivals
  • Competition offers better performance
  • Average design
  • Night mode could be better

User Ratings

4.3/5
(11,317 ratings)
4.3/5
(213,675 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

167,968
AnTuTu Score
200,953
AnTuTu Score
12h 33m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 29, 2019
(Official)
Jul 24, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
MediaTek Helio G85

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Mali-G52

RAM

4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

167,968
200,953

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.8 %
20.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)

Resolution

1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
450 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

400 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.1 %
84.37 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

158.4 mm
161.4 mm

Width

75.8 mm
76.7 mm

Thickness

9.0 mm
8.7 mm

Weight

188 grams
199 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IPX2
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor 1.6µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

25 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS 1.8µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.25 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
5020 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 34.4 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Turbo Charging
Yes 22.5W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

12h 33m
15h 15m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 46m 11s
2h 32m 20s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.853 W/kg Body: 0.433 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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