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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-07-28 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is much better than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition's 75.6 general score. Xiaomi Mi 8's construction is newer than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition's, but it is a lot thicker and noticeably heavier. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has older 10 version while Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
Xiaomi Mi 8 and Moto Z Droid Edition both have incredibly similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit worse 1080 x 2248 resolution and a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite larger display. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit more powerful processor than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has 4 more cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Moto Z Droid Edition counts with a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Mi 8 features improved battery duration than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a 31 percent greater battery size.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, although it has a camera in the back with a worse resolution and a worse video definition, they both have a same size diafragm aperture.
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