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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2021-12-28 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12 is a bit better than the Moto Z2 Play, getting a 78.8 score against 77.4. Even though the Xiaomi 12 is extremely newer than the Moto Z2 Play, it is thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi 12 counts with a brighter screen than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400, a quite larger display and a little bit greater number of pixels in each inch of display.
The Moto Z2 Play has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi 12, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Moto Z2 Play features a way better processing power than Xiaomi 12, although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Xiaomi 12 captures much better videos and photos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light captures, it also counts with a way more MP back facing camera and a much better video resolution. The Xiaomi 12 has a way better battery performance than Moto Z2 Play, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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