Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-07-28 | 2018-07-27 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A2 is just a bit better than Moto Z Droid Edition, getting a 78 score against 75.6. The Xiaomi Mi A2 construction is newer than Moto Z Droid Edition's, although it is thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a bit better hardware performance than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a higher number of 2.2 GHz cores and more RAM memory.
Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition counts with a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per inch of display. The Xiaomi Mi A2 features a slightly better camera than Moto Z Droid Edition, although it has a camera with lesser MP resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, they both have the same aperture.
The Moto Z Droid Edition counts with a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Mi A2 has just a bit longer battery life than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has 3010mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
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