Xiaomi MI 9 vs. Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 9 and Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite. 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

Xiaomi MI 9 vs. Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 9 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.5 mm 164.94 mm Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has greater height than Xiaomi MI 9.
Width 74.67 mm 75.76 mm Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has greater width than Xiaomi MI 9.
Depth 7.61 mm 9.2 mm Xiaomi MI 9 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 9.
Weight 173 g 200 g Xiaomi MI 9 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 9.
Body Colour Ocean blue | Piano black Royal blue | Arctic blue
Body Material Curved glass Plastic
Protection - Splashproof, P2i (liquid repellent coating)
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite is waterproof.
SAR Value 1.301 W/kg (body), 1.389 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components - LED flashlight
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 9 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.39" 6.5" Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Xiaomi MI 9 has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 269 ppi Xiaomi MI 9 has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
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) 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 Power Lite
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 MediaTek Helio P35
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 2.3 GHz Xiaomi MI 9 has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
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 IMG PowerVR GE8320
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 9 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB 4 GB Xiaomi MI 9 has more RAM than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
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 256 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 9 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9 has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor -
Lens Type Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.75 F/2.0 Xiaomi MI 9 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9.
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 1 μm Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi MI 9.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR HDR
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 Panorama, Face Beauty, Dual Bokeh
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 9 has face detection.
Light Source Dual flash 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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 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)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9 has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Xiaomi MI 9 has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm 1.75 μm Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has larger second camera pixel size than Xiaomi MI 9.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Macro photography -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 16 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9 has higher resolution third camera than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Xiaomi MI 9 has better third camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1 μm 1.75 μm Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has larger third camera pixel size than Xiaomi MI 9.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9 has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) 0.9 μm 1.12 μm Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has larger front camera pixel size than Xiaomi MI 9.
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Magic mirror HDR, Face Beautification
Camera Modes (Front) AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, AI makeup Timer mode, Bokeh Mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 9 has face detection.
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
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 Power Lite
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 5000 mAh Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 9.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ - Xiaomi MI 9 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, Qi -
Standby Time - 840 hours
Run Time Details - Playback (Music): up to 100 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Standby: up to 840 hrs
Standard usage: up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 9 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
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 Power Lite
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
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 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 -
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 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - Xiaomi MI 9 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WPA3 -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 9 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, VP8, VP9 -
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus -
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 9 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
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
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic proximity sensor, linear rotation vector sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, SAR sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo Dual microphones, Moto Actions, Google Lens
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 9 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C audio adapter, 18W QC3.0 charger Headset, protective cover, USB cable, SIM card removal tool, 10W charger
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System -
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