Motorola Moto G8 Plus
#1694
Xiaomi Mi CC9
#1728Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto G8 Plus
Xiaomi Mi CC9
Performance
73.076.6
Camera
66.166.2
Display
58.979.4
Battery
28.129.1
Build
83.780.5
Connectivity
67.267.2
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
55.955.5
Summary
- The Motorola Moto G8 Plus features a glass front and plastic back, while the Xiaomi Mi CC9 has a more premium build with Gorilla Glass 5 on both the front and back and an aluminum frame.
- The Moto G8 Plus has a 6.3-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, whereas the Mi CC9 offers a slightly smaller 6.39-inch Super AMOLED display with HDR support and a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Moto G8 Plus is powered by the Snapdragon 665 chipset, while the Mi CC9 utilizes the more efficient Snapdragon 710.
- Both phones have a 48 MP main camera, but the Mi CC9 includes an additional 8 MP ultrawide lens compared to the Moto G8 Plus's 16 MP ultrawide.
- The battery capacity of the Moto G8 Plus is 4000 mAh, slightly less than the Mi CC9's 4030 mAh, with both supporting wired charging but no wireless charging.
- Both devices run Android 9.0 with upgrade options, but the Mi CC9 features MIUI 11 for its software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto G8 Plus
Xiaomi Mi CC9
General
Release Date
2019, October 28
2019
Announced
2019, October 24
2019
Description
N/A
Available as Xiaomi Mi CC9mt Meitu Edition with 256 GB, 8 GB RAM
Display
Size
6.3"
6.39"
Type
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED, HDR, 430 nits (typ)
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 610
Adreno 616
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), dedicated video camera (1080p)5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
25 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30/120fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4030 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4030 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
158.4 x 75.8 x 9.1 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
156.8 x 74.5 x 8.7 mm (6.17 x 2.93 x 0.34 in)
Weight
188 g
179 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Colors
Dark Blue, Dark Red
Black, Blue, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.59 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat13 600/100 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 11
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass