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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2017-08-10 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 227.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Moto Z2 Force Edition has an overall score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's overall score of 74.6. Despite of the fact that the Moto Z2 Force Edition is older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, it's construction is much lighter and notably thinner. Moto Z2 Force Edition features a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and more internal memory. The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition has just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features a very superior battery life than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2730mAh. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 takes much better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also has a much larger back camera sensor which provides a lot higher image and video quality, a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels and a larger aperture to take better low light images and videos.
Although Moto Z2 Force Edition is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Moto Z2 Force Edition, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, resigning some specifications.
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