Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-07-28 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | 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 | |
| 21.00 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a bit better than the Moto Z Force Droid Edition, with an 83.3 score against 76.4. Xiaomi Mi 8's body is newer, but just a little bit thicker and a bit heavier than Moto Z Force Droid Edition. The Moto Z Force Droid Edition and the Xiaomi Mi 8 feature quite similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little inferior number of pixels per inch of screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels, it also counts with a little bit larger screen.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with just a little better processing power than Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition, because it has 4 more processing cores and more RAM memory. The Moto Z Force Droid Edition features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a same size diafragm aperture, the Moto Z Force Droid Edition also has a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
The Moto Z Force Droid Edition has a quite bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Moto Z Force Droid Edition features just a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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