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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-06-29 | -- |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 |
| -- | 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), 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 5.0 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a general score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto Z3 Play's general score of 76.3. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite body is just a little bit thicker and just a little heavier than Motorola Moto Z3 Play. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a little sharper display than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a just a bit worse number of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a quite larger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has just a little better hardware performance than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite captures clearer photographs and videos than Moto Z3 Play, although it has a smaller aperture, they both have a 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera, the same video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a 0.39 inches camera sensor. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit longer battery life than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 3350mAh battery capacity.
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