Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs Motorola Moto G8 Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G8
Xiaomi Redmi 5 Motorola Moto G8
Released · Dec 12, 2017
Released · Mar 05, 2020
5.7-inch · 1440x720px
6.4-inch · 1560x720px
Single camera
Triple camera
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
3300 mAh
4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.98 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches
151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7 mm
6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
161.27 x 75.8 x 8.95 mm
Weight
5.54 oz (157.0 g) 6.64 oz (188.3 g)
Materials
Back: Metal Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, Blue Neon blue, Pearl white

Display

Size
5.7-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
1440x720px, 18:9 ratio, 282 PPI 1560x720px, 19:9 ratio, 268 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
75.72 % 82.36 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 506 Adreno 610
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 4GB
Internal storage
32GB 64GB, available to use: 51 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat) Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
3300 mAh 4000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
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Video
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Gaming
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Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 14min
Gaming
7h 4min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
16 MP (Laser autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
5 MP (Flash) 8 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 10, 2020
FCC ID value: IHDT56YT3
Measured SAR
Head: 0.41 W/kg
Body: 1.34 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 135
In The Box
10W rapid charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, guides, Earphones (for selected countries and regions), Protect cover, Protect film (for selected countries and regions)

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 07, 2017 Mar 05, 2020

Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage
RAM 2GB
Internal storage 16GB
MSRP $ 120
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