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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-06-29 | 2019-07-24 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Blue, Gray and White |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi A3 is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, getting a general score of 79.2 against 77.4. Even though Xiaomi Mi A3 is newer than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, it's thicker and heavier. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with more memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Moto Z2 Play counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi A3. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM amount.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with improved battery life than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has 4030mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a lot better camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking images and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also counts with a much higher resolution back camera.
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