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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| 2017-06-29 | 2018-08-29 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Blue and Red |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 16.38 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 Pocophone F1 is much better than the Moto Z2 Play, getting a overall score of 85.5 against 77.4. Even though Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is newer than the Moto Z2 Play, it is noticeably thicker and heavier. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a little better performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has just a bit better screen than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a just a little greater number of pixels per inch of screen, a quite larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2246px. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a bigger storage for apps and games than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that admits 1,7 TB smaller, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a same resolution camera, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rate. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has improved battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Play, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Motorola Moto Z2 Play. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Xiaomi Pocophone F1, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, letting go some specifications.
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