Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.76 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12 Pro is slightly better than the Motorola Moto Z Play, getting a 79.6 score against 74.4. These devices work with Android OS, but Xiaomi 12 Pro has an older 12 version and Motorola Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Xiaomi 12 Pro design is notably newer, but thicker and heavier than the Motorola Moto Z Play.
The Moto Z Play counts with an extremely better CPU than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has 5 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 12 Pro has a better looking screen than Moto Z Play, because it has a way higher 1440 x 3200 resolution, a better pixel amount in each inch of screen and a larger screen.
Xiaomi 12 Pro captures much clearer photos and videos than Moto Z Play, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more MP, a much better 7680x4320 video resolution and a bigger aperture to take better low light captures. The Moto Z Play counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with longer battery duration than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
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