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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| 2018-06-29 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is a little bit better than the Moto Z3 Play, having a score of 77.5 against 76.3. Although it's the best in this review, we must highlight that it's also older, incredibly heavier and a little bit thicker. Moto Z3 Play counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better display pixel density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a little bit better hardware performance than Moto Z3 Play. Both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Moto Z3 Play features a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play captures a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a camera in the back with a 12 mega pixels resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has a much bigger aperture to take better low light photography and videos and a bigger sensor which provides a better image and video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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