Motorola Moto G8 vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

Motorola Moto G8

Xiaomi 12 Lite

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900;
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 66(1700/2100)

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G network

-

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Class 33
EDGE

Yes

Class 33

Design
Build

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, plastic frame
SIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

161.3 mm

159.3 mm
Width

75.8 mm

73.7 mm
Thickness

9 mm

7.3 mm
Weight

188.3 g

173 g
Splash resistant

Yes

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Colors

Blue, White Prism

Black, Green, Pink

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

16 MP, f/1.7 , 1/2.8" , 1.12 µm

108 MP, f/1.9 , 1/1.52" , 0.7 µm, (wide) , 26 mm
8 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1.12 µm

8 MP, f/2.2 , 1.12 µm, (ultrawide) , 120˚ , 1/4.0"
2 MP, f/2.2 , 1/5.0" , 1.75 µm

2 MP, 1/5" , 1.75 µm, (macro)
Primary camera resolution

4160 x 3120 pixels

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Primary camera video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, face unlock, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, super night mode 2.0, HDR10 video recording

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

-

Single
Selfie camera

8 MP, f/2.0 , 1.12 µm

32 MP, f/2.5 , 0.8 µm, (wide) , 80˚ , 26 mm, 1/2.8"
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

-

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

Type-C reversible connector

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

-

Yes (market dependent)
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes
NavIC

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, light, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, virtual proximity sensing