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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2020-07-14 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Green and Greener, Out of the Blue and Two Shades of Black |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 11.11 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has an overall score of 78.7, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto Z Play's general score of 74.4. Both phones in this review use Android OS, but Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has an older 10 version and Motorola Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro construction is newer, but thicker and a lot heavier than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro features just a bit better performance than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM. Moto Z Play and Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro feature incredibly similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a bigger display.
The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro counts with a better camera than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro also has a bigger camera aperture and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels. The Moto Z Play has a little bit better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro counts with a way better battery performance than Moto Z Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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