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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2019-09-24 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.56 |
| 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 | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Mi Mix Alpha has a global score of 88.9, which is better than Moto Z Play's overall score of 74.4. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has the previous 10 version and Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha's body is notably newer than the Moto Z Play's, although it's extremely thicker and extremely heavier.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has just a little better hardware performance than Moto Z Play, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a little bit better looking screen than Moto Z Play, because although it has a just a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 2088 x 2250 and a lot larger screen.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Moto Z Play, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with greater battery duration than Moto Z Play, because it has a 15% bigger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a much better 108 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
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