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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-06-29 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.54 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 has a score of 78.8, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto Z3 Play's overall score of 76.3. Although the Xiaomi 12 is much newer than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, it's heavier and thicker. The Xiaomi 12 counts with a brighter display than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a just a little better count of pixels in each inch of screen, a quite larger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a really superior processing power than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Xiaomi 12 captures much better photographs and videos than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures, it also counts with a way higher video definition, a lot more megapixels camera in the back and a much larger back-facing camera sensor.
Moto Z3 Play features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi 12, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi 12 has a way better battery duration than Moto Z3 Play, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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