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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-11-11 | -- |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a little bit better than Motorola Moto M, having a 77.7 score against 71.6. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's construction is just a bit thinner but just a little heavier than the Motorola Moto M. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a little sharper screen than Moto M, because although it has a little bit worse display density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2280px and a bit bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has much more memory for games and applications than Moto M, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a bit faster processing unit than Moto M, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite shoots much better videos and photos than Moto M, because although it has a camera with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features just a bit better battery performance than Moto M, because it has a 10% larger battery capacity.
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