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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Moto Z3 Play is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, with a 76.3 score against 75.9. The Moto Z3 Play design is just a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, even though they were released only 1 months apart. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution and a little bit greater count of pixels per inch in the display.
The Moto Z3 Play counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Moto Z3 Play also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit better processing power than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features just a little bit longer battery life than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 4% bigger battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing images or videos in low-light situations, they both have the same video quality, the same video frame rates, a same size back-facing camera sensor and a 12 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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