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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-06-29 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| 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 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6 |
| 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
Moto Z2 Play is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, having a score of 77.4 against 76. Moto Z2 Play's construction is much thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, although both were released with only a couple months difference. Moto Z2 Play has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores (although they are slower).
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. Motorola Moto Z2 Play captures slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
Moto Z2 Play counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a much better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 4070mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Moto Z2 Play not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it an obvious call.
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