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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-10-04 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 better than Motorola Moto Z Play, having an 83.3 score against 74.4. Xiaomi Mi 8's design is newer, but a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker than Motorola Moto Z Play. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 8 has the older 10 version while Motorola Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a bit better screen than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2248px, a quite higher pixel density and a quite larger screen.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with just a bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto Z Play, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Motorola Moto Z Play counts with a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 3510mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has a worse video resolution and a lot less MP back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture.
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