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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-06-29 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Moto Z2 Play has an overall score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 score. The Moto Z2 Play body has the same weight than Xiaomi Mi 5s, but it's extremely thinner. The Moto Z2 Play counts with a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Moto Z2 Play also has 4 more cores.
Xiaomi Mi 5s features a little bit better looking screen than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a just a little higher pixel amount in each inch in the display. Moto Z2 Play features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a bit better camera than Moto Z2 Play, although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for shooting photos and video in low light environments, they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a back facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a little better battery duration than Moto Z2 Play, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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