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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-06-29 | -- |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| 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 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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/1.70 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a bit better than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, having a 77.7 score against 77.4. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a a lot thicker and heavier device than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has just a little better hardware performance than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a little sharper screen than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a bit lower display density, it also counts with a little bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2280. Moto Z2 Play has a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite takes clearer videos and photos than Moto Z2 Play, although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photography and videos, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a back facing camera with a 12 MP and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a bit superior battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 12 percent greater battery size.
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