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Motorola Moto Z4

Motorola Moto Z4

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Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro

Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro

#1174

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