Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-10-04 | -- |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 slightly better than Motorola Moto Z Play, with a overall score of 77.7 against 74.4. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has 8.1 Oreo version and Motorola Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo, providing the user some nice extra features and better performance. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a just a little thicker and just a bit heavier cellphone than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a bit sharper display than Moto Z Play, because although it has a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite larger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2280 resolution. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a little bit better hardware performance than Moto Z Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has just a bit better camera than Moto Z Play, because although it has a worse video resolution and a back facing camera with much less mega pixels, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low light captures and videos. Motorola Moto Z Play has a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Motorola Moto Z Play features a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 3510mAh battery capacity.
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