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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-06-29 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Metal | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.2 |
| 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 an overall score of 77.4, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's global score of 76.7. Even though Moto Z2 Play is much older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it's body is way thinner and incredibly lighter. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a bit larger display and a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. They have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a much better camera than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Moto Z2 Play counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Moto Z2 Play also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features greater battery life than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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