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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-12-06 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is slightly better than Motorola Moto G31, with a 77.7 score against 77. Both phones we are comparing use Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a newer 8.1 Oreo version and Motorola Moto G31 has Android 11 version, giving you a couple additional features. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a just a little bit lighter and thinner phone than Motorola Moto G31.
Moto G31 counts with a screen that's very similar to Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's display, although the Moto G31 also has a little bit greater pixels amount per inch of display, a bit larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G31, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Moto G31 has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Moto G31 features a very superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3350mAh.
Moto G31 captures clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Moto G31 also has a bigger aperture to take better photography in low light environments and a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
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