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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-09-01 | 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 |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 has an overall score of 83.3, which is slightly better than Moto Z Force's global score of 75.8. Even though Xiaomi Mi 8 is newer than Moto Z Force, it's just a bit heavier and a bit thicker. These phones include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has an older 10 version and Moto Z Force has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Motorola Moto Z Force and Xiaomi Mi 8 count with similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Mi 8 has a quite lower 1080 x 2248 resolution and a just a little inferior number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bit bigger display. The Moto Z Force has a better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little better hardware performance than Moto Z Force, because it has more RAM memory and more CPU cores. The Moto Z Force counts with a little longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 3500mAh battery size. The Moto Z Force counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Moto Z Force also has a back camera with way more megapixels.
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