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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-05 | 2017-08-10 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is just a bit better than Moto Z2 Force Edition, having an 83.3 score against 77.4. Xiaomi Mi 8's construction is newer, but heavier and thicker than Moto Z2 Force Edition. Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little faster processor than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 2 GB more RAM. Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with a quite bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a bigger aperture for better images and video in low light situations and a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality photos and videos.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity against 2730mAh.
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