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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 12 | -- |
| -- | 2017-06-29 |
| -- | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| -- | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | 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+ Gen 1 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 + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a global score of 77.4, which is slightly better than Xiaomi 12S's 72.9 overall score. The Xiaomi 12S has a brighter screen than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a bit bigger display and a little more pixels per display inch. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi 12S, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Moto Z2 Play features a much more powerful processor than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 12S features a very superior battery duration than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Moto Z2 Play captures much better photos and videos than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a back-facing camera with a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution.
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