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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2017-06-29 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 422 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 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 Moto Z2 Play has a general score of 77.4, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's overall score of 75.9. Moto Z2 Play's construction is somewhat lighter and noticeably thinner than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, even though it was released around 11 months before. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little bit better performance than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little bit better display than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a little bit larger display, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels and a bit higher pixels density. Moto Z2 Play has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto Z2 Play also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has just a bit longer battery performance than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 4% larger battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a slightly better camera than Moto Z2 Play, although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for shooting pictures or videos in poorly lited environments, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same video frame rate and the same resolution back facing camera.
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