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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-06-29 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| 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 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6 |
| 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
The Moto Z3 Play is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, getting a overall score of 76.3 against 76. The Moto Z3 Play design is newer, a little thinner and just a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a little better processing power than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
Moto Z3 Play has just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a quite better 1080 x 2160px resolution, a quite bigger display and a little bit better quantity of pixels in each inch of display. The Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a much lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture and a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a very superior battery life than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Moto Z3 Play is also cheaper than the other phone, making buying this phone a simple decision.
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