Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-10-04 | -- |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | -- |
| 5.82 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| 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 |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.32 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 12S Ultra is a little bit better than the Moto Z Play, having an 81 score against 74.4. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi 12S Ultra has an older 12 version and Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra design is noticeably thinner and lighter than Moto Z Play.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a much sharper screen than Moto Z Play, because it has a higher display pixels density, a much higher 1440 x 3200px resolution and a larger screen. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a slightly better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto Z Play, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Motorola Moto Z Play has a much better performing processor than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a very superior battery duration than Moto Z Play, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra takes greater photographs and videos than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also has a lot higher video resolution and a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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