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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-06-29 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| 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 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a global score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than Moto Z2 Play's 77.4 general score. The Xiaomi Mi 8 construction is newer than the Moto Z2 Play's, although it's heavier and much thicker. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit sharper screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a little bit greater pixels density, a quite better 1080 x 2248 resolution and a quite larger display. The Xiaomi Mi 8 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Moto Z2 Play, although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs or video in low-light environments, they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate.
Moto Z2 Play features a bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit longer battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 13% larger battery capacity.
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