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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android | -- |
| -- | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| -- | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z2 Play has an overall score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5's 73.7 general score. The Xiaomi Mi 5 has just a bit better hardware performance than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Xiaomi Mi 5 has a brighter screen than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a better pixels density. Motorola Moto Z2 Play captures better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has a lot less megapixels back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and video.
The Moto Z2 Play counts with a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto Z2 Play also has an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with improved battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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