Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2020-02-11 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The Xiaomi Poco X2 has a score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than Moto Z's global score of 74.5. Both phones in our current comparison include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Poco X2 has an older 11 version and Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Although the Xiaomi Poco X2 is way newer than the Moto Z, it's way heavier and noticeably thicker.
The Moto Z features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and more pixels per screen inch. Moto Z features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 has a little faster processor than Motorola Moto Z, because it has more cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Moto Z, because it has a 4500mAh battery size. Xiaomi Poco X2 has a lot better camera than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting photos and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also counts with a camera in the back with a way better 64 mega pixels resolution.
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