Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 14 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2024-10-29 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2670 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 830 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 5400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 7.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 15 is just a bit better than the Moto Z Play, getting an 80.6 score against 74.4. The Xiaomi 15 design is notably newer, but heavier and thicker than Moto Z Play. Both phones we compare here work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi 15 has 14 version and Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Moto Z Play has a much faster processing unit than Xiaomi 15, although it has 9 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Xiaomi 15 features a much more vibrant screen than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a little bit more pixels per inch in the display, a larger screen and a better resolution of 1200 x 2670px.
Xiaomi 15 has a slightly bigger memory to install games and applications than Moto Z Play, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi 15 features a much better camera than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a back camera with lot more megapixels, a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Xiaomi 15 has a much longer battery life than Moto Z Play, because it has a 54% larger battery size.
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