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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-06-29 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 12 is just a bit better than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, having a global score of 78.8 against 77.4. The Xiaomi 12 is a much newer device than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, although it is way thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi 12 counts with a better display than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a bit larger screen and a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
The Moto Z2 Play has a much faster processor than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12 takes way better pictures and videos than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a much better video resolution and a lot better 50 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a way bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi 12, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi 12 features a superior battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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