Motorola Moto G6 Plus
#2671
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite
#2261Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite
Performance
65.374.4
Camera
62.666.9
Display
58.958.9
Battery
25.726.3
Build
76.494.3
Connectivity
66.359.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
47.150.4
Summary
- The Motorola Moto G6 Plus features a 5.9-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, while the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a slightly larger 6.26-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Moto G6 Plus is powered by a Snapdragon 630 chipset, whereas the Mi 8 Lite uses the more capable Snapdragon 660.
- Both phones have a dual-camera setup with 12 MP primary sensors, but the Mi 8 Lite offers a higher resolution 24 MP selfie camera compared to the 8 MP on the Moto G6 Plus.
- The battery capacity of the Mi 8 Lite is 3350 mAh, slightly larger than the Moto G6 Plus's 3200 mAh, and it supports faster charging at 18W versus 15W.
- Both devices run on Android, with the Moto G6 Plus on Android 8.0 (upgradable to 9.0) and the Mi 8 Lite on Android 8.1 (upgradable to 10).
- Build quality is comparable, with both featuring glass fronts and backs with aluminum frames, but the Moto G6 Plus includes a headphone jack, which the Mi 8 Lite lacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite
General
Release Date
2018
2018
Announced
2018
2018
Description
For Global market, Europe, Brazil
Also known as Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8X)
Display
Size
5.9"
6.26"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 508
Adreno 512
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.7, dual pixel PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF5 MP, f/2.0, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.2 - Globalor16 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.06", 1.0µm - India
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Front Camera Features
LED flash
Auto HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3200 mAh
3350 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3350 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
160 x 75.5 x 8 mm (6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
156.4 x 75.8 x 7.5 mm (6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 in)
Weight
167 g
169 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Gold, Deep Indigo, Nimbus
Midnight Black, Aurora Blue, Twilight Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 11
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass