Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 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 | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 5.0 | 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 is slightly better than Moto Z3 Play, getting an 83.3 score against 76.3. Xiaomi Mi 8 is a better cellphone than Moto Z3 Play, we must note that it's also just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little more vivid screen than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have the same screen density, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a quite larger display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2248.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit faster CPU than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Moto Z3 Play, although it has a smaller aperture, they both have a 12 megapixels resolution back camera, the same video frame rate, a same size back-facing camera sensor and the same (4K) video definition.
Moto Z3 Play features a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a bit longer battery life than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 3400mAh battery size.
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