Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto Z4
Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro
Performance
81.388.2
Camera
91.495.4
Display
78.381.7
Battery
26.924.2
Build
92.596.2
Connectivity
68.368.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
61.062.1
Summary
- The Motorola Moto Z4 features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, weighing 165g, while the Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro has a similar build but is slightly heavier at 177g, utilizing Gorilla Glass 5 for enhanced durability.
- The Moto Z4's 6.4-inch OLED display offers a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, whereas the Mi 8 Pro's 6.21-inch Super AMOLED display supports HDR10 with a resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Moto Z4 is powered by the Snapdragon 675 chipset, while the Mi 8 Pro boasts the more powerful Snapdragon 845.
- The Moto Z4's rear camera is 48 MP with OIS, capable of 4K video at 30fps, while the Mi 8 Pro features a dual-camera setup with a 12 MP primary sensor and 4K video at 60fps.
- The Moto Z4 has a 3600mAh battery, compared to the Mi 8 Pro's 3000mAh, and both devices run on Android 10 but with different user interfaces, as the Moto Z4 uses a near-stock experience while the Mi 8 Pro runs MIUI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto Z4
Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro
General
Release Date
2019
2018
Announced
2019
2018
Description
N/A
For Global market
Display
Size
6.4"
6.21"
Type
OLED
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 612
Adreno 630
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
25 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3600 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired
18W wired, QC4
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
158 x 75 x 7.4 mm (6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 in)
154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight
165 g
177 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame (7000 series)
Colors
Flash Grey, Frost White
Transparent Black, Meteorite Black, Twilight Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.16 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
0.97 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 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, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, magnetic connector
USB Type-C
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✓
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

