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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-04 | 2018-04-03 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 5.94 x 2.95 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 639.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s has a general score of 83.8, which is much better than Moto Z Play's global score of 74.4. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s is a newer cellphone than Moto Z Play, but it's thicker and somewhat heavier. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s has a little faster CPU than Moto Z Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s counts with a slightly better display than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a little bit higher 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, a just a bit better pixels density and a little larger screen. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s features a slightly better camera than Moto Z Play, because although it has a worse video quality and a much less mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and videos.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s features a little bit better memory to install games and applications than Moto Z Play, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity. Moto Z Play has just a little bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s, because it has a 3510mAh battery size.
Although Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Moto Z Play, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Moto Z Play. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Moto Z Play, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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