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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 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a little bit better than Moto Z2 Play, having a general score of 83.3 against 77.4. Although the Xiaomi Mi 8 is newer than Moto Z2 Play, it's noticeably thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a little better hardware performance than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit sharper display than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a bit larger display, a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2248px and a bit greater pixel density. The Xiaomi Mi 8 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Moto Z2 Play, although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking pictures and video in low light situations, they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same video resolution and a same resolution back-facing camera.
Moto Z2 Play counts with a quite bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a little bit longer battery life than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 3400mAh battery size.
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