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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-06-29 | 2016-11-04 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto Z3 Play has a general score of 76.3, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi MIX's general score of 76.2. Moto Z3 Play's design is newer, way lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Mi MIX. The Xiaomi Mi MIX has a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, although it has 4 less CPU cores , they both have a 4 GB RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi MIX features a slightly better looking display than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2040 pixels and a just a little inferior pixel quantity per screen inch, it also counts with a bit bigger screen. Xiaomi Mi MIX captures a little bit better videos and photos than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors and a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photography, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi MIX also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better 16 megapixels resolution.
Moto Z3 Play features a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Mi MIX features a very superior battery performance than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 47% greater battery size.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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