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Moto G8 Plus vs Redmi Note 9 5G

Motorola Moto G8 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G

What Moto G8 Plus does better (4) and where Redmi Note 9 5G wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Motorola · 2019Moto G8 Plus

5.1Score

4 advantages≈ $170

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9 5G

5.8Score

8 advantages≈ $180

Higher score

3.7Display3.6

5.8Camera6.3

2.8Battery4.6

6.2Features6.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

Moto G8 PlusRedmi Note 9 5G

	Moto G8 Plus	Redmi Note 9 5G	Difference
Height	158.4 mm	162 mm	−3.6 mm
Width	75.8 mm	77.3 mm	−1.5 mm
Thickness	9.1 mm	9.2 mm	−0.1 mm
Weight	188 g	199 g	−11 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Moto G8 Plus better than Redmi Note 9 5G?

NFCYes · Redmi Note 9 5G: No
Selfie camera25 MP vs 13 MP+92%
Weight188 g vs 199 g+6%
Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%

Why is Redmi Note 9 5G better than Moto G8 Plus?

RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
Storage (max)64 GB vs 256 GB4×
Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
5GNo · Moto G8 Plus: Yes
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Moto G8 Plus: Yes
CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+20%
Screen size6.3″ vs 6.5″+4%
Peak brightness441 nits vs 450 nits+2%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Motorola Moto G8 Plus≈ $1705.1	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G≈ $1805.8
Design
Weight	188 g	199 g
Thickness	9.1 mm	9.2 mm
Height	158.4 mm	162 mm
Width	75.8 mm	77.3 mm
Back	—	Plastic
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	—	Gray, Green, Violet
Display
Screen size	6.3″	6.5″
Panel	IPS	IPS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,280 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	400 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	—	60 Hz
Peak brightness	441 nits	450 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	82.5%	83.6%
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 665	Mediatek Dimensity 800U
Chip maker	Qualcomm	MediaTek
Process	—	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Adreno 610	Mali-G57 MC3
Memory
RAM	4 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	64 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	64 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	—	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/2.0"
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	25 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	18 W	18 W
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5.1
NFC	Yes	No
USB	—	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	—	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	Rear	Side
Sensors	proximity, accelerometer, light, compass, fingerprint	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 9.0 Pie	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	MIUI 12