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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-08-10 | -- |
| 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2730mAh Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a bit better than Moto Z2 Force Edition, having a 77.7 score against 77.4. Even being the best in our current comparison, Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a notably thicker and heavier cellphone than Moto Z2 Force Edition. The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher screen pixels density.
The Moto Z2 Force Edition features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition has a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality and a larger camera aperture to take better low light photos and videos.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has better battery life than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity.
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