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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-10 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.57 |
| 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 | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is slightly better than the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, with a 77.7 score against 77.4. Despite being the best cellphone in this comparison, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a heavier and a lot thicker cellphone than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition. The Moto Z2 Force Edition has a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Moto Z2 Force Edition features just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite shoots clearer pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images and videos.
Moto Z2 Force Edition features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has superior battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity.
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