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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-10-04 | 2018-11-23 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.42 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro is slightly better than the Moto Z Play, with a overall score of 77.2 against 74.4. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro is newer than Moto Z Play, it is a bit heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has newer 8.1 Oreo version while Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo, offering a couple nice extra features and improved performance.
The Moto Z Play features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro counts with a bit sharper display than Moto Z Play, because although it has a quite worse pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels and a quite larger display.
Motorola Moto Z Play has a quite bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto Z Play features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light images and videos, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro features a little longer battery performance than Moto Z Play, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3510mAh.
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