In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 9 and Motorola Moto G8 Plus. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Xiaomi MI 9 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 157.5 mm | 158.35 mm | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has greater height than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Width | 74.67 mm | 75.83 mm | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has greater width than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Depth | 7.61 mm | 9.09 mm | Xiaomi MI 9 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Weight | 173 g | 188 g | Xiaomi MI 9 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Body Colour | Ocean blue | Piano black | Cosmic blue | Crystal pink | |
| Body Material | Curved glass | - | |
| Protection | - | P2i (liquid repellent coating) | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Motorola Moto G8 Plus is waterproof. |
| SAR Value | 1.301 W/kg (body), 1.389 W/kg (head) | 0.882 W/kg (body), 0.589 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | - | FM radio | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi MI 9 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus |
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| Display Type | OLED display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | LTPS IPS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.39" | 6.3" | Xiaomi MI 9 has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels | Xiaomi MI 9 has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 403 ppi | 403 ppi | Both phones have the same pixel density. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 19:9 | |
| Max Brightness | 600 cd/m² | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | 60000:1 | - | |
| HDR | Yes | - | Xiaomi MI 9 has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | HDR10 | - | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Sunshine mode 2.0 | - | |
| Display Features | Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Wide Colour Gamut (WCG) | Moto Display, attentive display, Max Vision display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Fingerprint-resistant coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass), oil protective coating | - |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi MI 9 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.84 GHz | 2 GHz | Xiaomi MI 9 has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 640 | Qualcomm ADRENO 610 |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi MI 9 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB | Xiaomi MI 9 has more RAM than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 64 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi MI 9 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor | - | |
| Lens Type | Ultra wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.75 | F/1.7 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Pixel Size | 0.8 μm | 1.6 μm | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | Yes | Yes | |
| Optical Zoom | 2x | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 10x | 8x | Xiaomi MI 9 has better digital zoom than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
| Special Effects | HDR | Spot Colour | |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode, Panorama, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Photo timer, Level display, Custom watermark, Full body portrait mode, Moon mode | Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Cinemagraph | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | Smile Capture | Both phones have face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual flash | Dual LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 8000 x 6000 | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Dynamic photos, video stabilisation, Contrast Auto-Focus, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Video Beautify, AI Triple camera, 960 fps Smart audio pairing, AI lens flare, AI high resolution photos, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Group photo face correction, Portrait mode background blurring, Motion tracking, Quick motion | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), video stabilisation, Depth detection and depth effects |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Xiaomi MI 9 has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Telephoto lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture. |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 1 μm | 1.12 μm | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has larger second camera pixel size than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Depth camera | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | Macro photography | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 16 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Both phones have the same third camera resolution. |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.2 | - | |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 117 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | 1 μm | 2 μm | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has larger third camera pixel size than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | - | Quad Pixel technology |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 20 Megapixel | 25 Megapixel | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Pixel Size (Front) | 0.9 μm | 1.8 μm | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has larger front camera pixel size than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR, Magic mirror | Spot Colour | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | - | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, AI makeup | Slow motion video, Beautification mode, portrait mode, Timelapse video, group selfi mode, Cinemagraph | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | Smile Capture | Both phones have face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Self-timer, age recognition, Video Beautify, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, AI lens flare | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi MI 9 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3300 mAh | 4000 mAh | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 9. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ | TurboPower technology | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | WPC, Qi | - |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi MI 9 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | - | Android 9.0 Pie | |
| User Interface | MIUI 10 | - | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Google Assistant | Google Assistant | |
| Payment Technology | Android Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi MI 9 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | - | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| WLAN Security | WPA3 | - | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi MI 9 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, VP8, VP9 | - | |
| Sound Enhancements | Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus | Dolby Audio, stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Audio |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi MI 9 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic proximity sensor, linear rotation vector sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (under display) | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo | Face Unlock, Three microphones, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens | |
| Android Enterprise Recommended | - | Yes |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi MI 9 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus |
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| Included Accessories | Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C audio adapter, 18W QC3.0 charger | Protective cover, USB-C cable, TurboPower charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System | - |
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