Motorola Moto Z vs Xiaomi Mi 8 - specs comparison

Display

Size:

5.5 inches

6.2 inches

Resolution:

2560 x 1440 pixels, 535 PPI

2248 x 1080 pixels, 402 PPI

Technology:

AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

71.77 %

83.66 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Peak brightness:

600 cd/m2 (nit)

Touchscreen:

Capacitive, Multi-touch

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845

Processor:

Quad-core, 2200 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit

Octa-core, 2800 MHz, Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm

GPU:

Adreno 530

Adreno 630

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4

6GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

32GB

256GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 2000 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity:

2600 mAh

3400 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Motorola TurboPower

Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Dual camera

Main camera:

13 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus)

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.8; 1.12 μm

F1.8; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

Second camera:

12 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus)

Specifications:

Optical zoom: 2.0x; Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 56 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.4"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

Features:

OIS, HDR, Video calling, Video sharing

Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

5 MP (Wide Angle, Flash)

20 MP (HDR)

Design

Dimensions:

6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches (153.3 x 75.3 x 5.19 mm)

6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches (154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm)

Weight:

4.80 oz (136.0 g)

6.17 oz (175.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)

Resistance:

Splash

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Gold, Gray

Black, Gold, Blue, White

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 28(700 APT)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

UMTS:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS

LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.1

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Multiple antennas, MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible)

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging, Headphones port

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Other:

NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

In The Box:

Mi 8 Protective cover / Power adapter / USB Type-C cable / Type-C to audio converter / SIM insertion tool / User guide

Availability

Officially announced:

Jun 09, 2016

May 31, 2018