Motorola MOTO G vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Motorola MOTO G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola MOTO G vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola MOTO G Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 142.1 mm 161.35 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has greater height than Motorola MOTO G.
Width 72.4 mm 76.4 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has greater width than Motorola MOTO G.
Depth 11.6 mm 8.79 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro is narrower than Motorola MOTO G.
Weight 155 g 199.8 g Motorola MOTO G is lighter than Motorola MOTO G.
Body Colour Black Pearl white | Forest green | Mineral grey
Body Material - Curved 3D glass, Gorilla glass 5
Protection Waterproof Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Motorola MOTO G is waterproof.
IP rating IPX7 -
SAR Value - 1.466 W/kg (body), 0.997 W/kg (head), 3.102 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Motorola MOTO G Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.53" Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has larger screen size than Motorola MOTO G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Motorola MOTO G.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 294 ppi -
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
HDR - Yes Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunshine mode
Display Features - Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Dot Drop display, 256 ranks adjustable Reading mode
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass), fingerprint-resistant coating, oil protective coating
PROCESSOR Motorola MOTO G Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MediaTek Helio G90T
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz 2.05 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has higher clock speed than Motorola MOTO G.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has higher processor core quantity than Motorola MOTO G.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 306 ARM Mali-G76 MC4
MEMORY Motorola MOTO G Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
RAM 1 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has more RAM than Motorola MOTO G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 8 GB 64 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has more internal memory than Motorola MOTO G.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC - up to 32 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Motorola MOTO G Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better camera resolution than Motorola MOTO G.
Sensor Size - 1/1.7"
Sensor Type - CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.89 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better lens aperture than Motorola MOTO G.
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 4x 10x Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better digital zoom than Motorola MOTO G.
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beautify, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Level display, Custom watermark, AI Skyscaping
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Single tone LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 9248 x 6936
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Capture, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash Contrast Auto-Focus, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI high resolution photos, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, AI Quad camera, Tilt-shift
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra-macro lens
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.75 μm
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better front camera resolution than Motorola MOTO G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better front lens aperture than Motorola MOTO G.
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.9 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, slow motion video, tap to focus Panoramic selfies, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection, camera display brightness correction
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola MOTO G Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2470 mAh 4500 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has larger battery capacity than Motorola MOTO G.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 2 hour(s)
Standby Time 830 hours -
Talk Time 1080 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 830 hrs
Gaming: up to 10 hrs
CELLULAR Motorola MOTO G Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) -
User Interface - MIUI 10
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola MOTO G Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola MOTO G Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), MP4, M4V
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 MKV, XviD
Audio Amplifier - Smart PA
FEATURES Motorola MOTO G Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, vibration sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Infrared remote control, LiquidCool Technology, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo 2.0
OTHERS Motorola MOTO G Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Included Accessories - Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 18W charger
Compliant Standards IPX7 TUV Rheinland
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