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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-06-29 | 2021-05-20 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is a little bit better than Moto Z2 Play, having an 80.8 score against 77.4. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is a a lot newer phone than Moto Z2 Play, but it's much thicker and a lot heavier. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a bit sharper screen than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a little bit better count of pixels per inch in the screen, a quite better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a bigger screen.
Moto Z2 Play features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Moto Z2 Play also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's CPU is just as good as the Motorola Moto Z2 Play one, both of them have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G captures much better photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting pictures in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also counts with a camera with way more MP.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a much better battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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