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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-06-29 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 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 HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Moto Z2 Play is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, having a general score of 77.4 against 76.6. Moto Z2 Play is an much older phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but it's extremely lighter and thinner anyway. Moto Z2 Play has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Moto Z2 Play also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a screen that is very similar to the display in Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a just a bit inferior pixel count in each inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 captures better photographs and videos than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution back camera.
The Moto Z2 Play has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Moto Z2 Play also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a superior battery life than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 5020mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Moto Z2 Play is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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