Motorola Moto G7 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Motorola Moto G7 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Motorola Moto G7Motorola Moto G7International · 4GB · 64GB · XT1962-5
Xiaomi Redmi 8Xiaomi Redmi 8Global · 3GB · 32GB
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Basics
Motorola Moto G7
Motorola Moto G7
International · 4GB · 64GB · XT1962-5
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Xiaomi Redmi 8
Xiaomi Redmi 8
Global · 3GB · 32GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available 6.8 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials 5.4Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware 4.9Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera 6.3Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity 5.7 Connectivity
Battery score --Battery 6.8 Battery

User reviews
User score
7.7
18 reviews
8.2
58 reviews

Technical specifications of the Motorola Moto G7 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

Specs Motorola Moto G7 price compare Motorola Moto G7
International · 4GB · 64GB · XT1962-5 		Xiaomi Redmi 8 price comparison Xiaomi Redmi 8
Global · 3GB · 32GB
Inches 6.24" 6.22"
Resolution FHD+ HD+
Usable surface 82% useful 81% useful
Aspect Ratio 19:9 19:9
Dimensions 75.3 mm
157.0 mm
7.9 mm 		75.4 mm
156.5 mm
9.4 mm
Weight 172 g 188 g
Micro SnapD. 632
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 439
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 108.237
v7 		118.350
v9
Battery 3000 mAh 5000 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

2 		1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX363 Exmor RS
2
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 9.0 P Android 10 Q

Brand
Brand Motorola Xiaomi
Aliases -- Redmi8, Red Rice 8, Red Rice8, M1908C3IG

Release Date
Release date February 2019,
5 years ago 		October 2019,
4 years ago
State Not available On Sale
Market International Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Motorola Moto G7
Xiaomi Redmi 8
Motorola Moto G7
Xiaomi Redmi 8
Size
75.3 mm • 157.0 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
75.4 mm • 156.5 mm • 9.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 172 g 188 g
Usable surface 82 % 81 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Plastic, P2i Nano coating
Resistance - -
Colors
Black

Gray
Black

Blue

Red

Green

Screen
Diagonal 6.24" 6.22"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 19:9 19:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2270 px 		HD+
720 x 1520 px
Density 403 Pixels per inch 271 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Water Drop Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • 3D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Water Drop Notch
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • 70% NTSC
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.4
7.7
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.6
7.8
Is it comfortable?
9.1
8.3
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.8
7.2
Number of reviews
18 reviews
58 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
CPU 8x Kryo 250 1.8 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 1.95 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.45 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 14 nm 12 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 506 Qualcomm Adreno 505

RAM
RAM 4 GB 3 GB
Type LPDDR3 RAM LPDDR3 RAM

Antutu
Score
108.237
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 39% of devices
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118.350
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 51% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 32 GB
Type -- eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.4
8.4
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.7
8.0
What's your experience been with demanding games?
6.8
6.9
Number of reviews
18 reviews
58 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Sony IMX363 Exmor RS
Type CMOS BSI CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.8
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.25 µm 1.40 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- 1/2.55"
2
Camera type


Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
5 Mpx
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
60 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size 1.12 µm 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.8
8.1
Quality of nighttime photos
6.7
6.2
Quality of selfies
7.6
7.4
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.2
7.8
Number of reviews
18 reviews
58 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B18 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.450 W/Kg on head
1.376 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.130 W/Kg on head
1.440 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.6
8.3
Quality of the GPS
9.2
7.8
And the WiFi?
8.5
8.3
Number of reviews
18 reviews
58 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
15.0W 		Yes,
18.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 11%
    Less than half day
  • 17%
    Less than a day
  • 67%
    One day
  • 6%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 5%
    Less than a day
  • 26%
    One day
  • 43%
    More than one day
  • 26%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
18 reviews
58 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 9.0 Pie
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
  • MIUI V12 (Android 10)
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 35%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 65%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 0%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 4%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 84%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 12%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 7%
    Never
  • 13%
    Once a year
  • 47%
    Every six months
  • 33%
    Every two months or less
  • 4%
    Never
  • 13%
    Once a year
  • 44%
    Every six months
  • 38%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
18 reviews
58 reviews
Prices
Prices unavailable
From $ 261 --

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