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Xiaomi Redmi 8A Pro vs Motorola Moto G8 Play

Comparison between Xiaomi Redmi 8A Pro and Motorola Moto G8 Play: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Xiaomi and Motorola.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Redmi 8A Pro	Moto G8 Play
Design & display	4.7	4.8
Performance & hardware	2.5	2.7
Camera	3.2	4.6
Connectivity	3.8	3.8
Battery & charging	6.1	3.8

Which one is for you?

Xiaomi Redmi 8A Pro, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 5,000 mAh; against 4,000 mAh
RAM Capacity: 3 GB; against 2 GB
Battery Features: Fast Charging, Reverse Charging; against Battery Level Indicator, Fast Charging, Rechargeable

Motorola Moto G8 Play, if you care about…

Body Thickness: 9 mm; against 9.4 mm

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Redmi 8A Pro	Moto G8 Play
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 439	MediaTek Helio P70
Processor Process Size	12 nm	12 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 505	Mali-G72 MP3
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	1.95 GHz	2.1 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	32 GB	32 GB
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	329
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	1,066
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with four Cortex-A53 cores at 1.95 GHz and four Cortex-A53 cores at 1.45 GHz.	Octa-core CPU with four Cortex-A73 cores at 2.1 GHz and four Cortex-A53 cores at 2.0 GHz.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	3 GB Best value	2 GB
RAM Type	—	DDR4
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes

Design

Specification	Redmi 8A Pro	Moto G8 Play
Body Colors	White, Blue, Grey	Black, Red
Body Thickness	9.4 mm	9 mm Best value
Body Width	75.4 mm	75.4 mm
Body Height	156.5 mm	157.6 mm
Weight	188 g	183.6 g Best value
Usable Surface	81.8 % Best value	80.7 %
Body Materials	Glass, Plastic	Glass, Plastic
Resistance Features	Water Resistant	—

Battery

Specification	Redmi 8A Pro	Moto G8 Play
Battery Capacity	5,000 mAh Best value	4,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	18 W	—
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Reverse Charging Best value	Battery Level Indicator, Fast Charging, Rechargeable

Display

Specification	Redmi 8A Pro	Moto G8 Play
Display Aspect Ratio	19:9	19:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	6.22″ Best value	6.2″
Display Horizontal Resolution	720 px	720 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,520 px	1,520 px
Display Pixel Density	270 ppi	271 ppi Best value
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 5, IPS LCD	IPS LCD, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Redmi 8A Pro	Moto G8 Play
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	—	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Redmi 8A Pro	Moto G8 Play
Sensor Features	Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor

Software

Specification	Redmi 8A Pro	Moto G8 Play
Operating System	Android 9	Android 9
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	9	9

Connectivity

Specification	Redmi 8A Pro	Moto G8 Play
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, LTE B28, 4G LTE B66
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB OTG	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB Charging
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	—	0.62 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	1.68 W/kg
Max. download speed	—	300 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	150 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Redmi 8A Pro	Moto G8 Play
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Redmi 8A Pro	Moto G8 Play
Model numbers	—	XT2015, XT2015-2