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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-03-31 | -- |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, with a global score of 77.7 against 74.6. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite body is incredibly thinner but just a little bit heavier than Motorola Moto G5 Plus. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite and Motorola Moto G5 Plus have really similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit worse screen density, it also counts with a bigger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2280 resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a slightly bigger memory to store more games and applications than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a bit faster processor than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite shoots clearer videos and photos than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, although it has a smaller back camera sensor and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light photos and video, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera with a 12 mega pixels.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features just a bit better battery duration than Moto G5 Plus, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity.
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