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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has an overall score of 77.4, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5c's general score of 72.4. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play body is thinner but just a little heavier than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and both were released with only a few months difference. Xiaomi Mi 5c features just a bit better looking display than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Xiaomi Mi 5c also counts with a just a bit better quantity of pixels per display inch.
Moto Z2 Play features much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Moto Z2 Play also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Moto Z2 Play and Xiaomi Mi 5c have incredibly similar processors, and although the Moto Z2 Play has 1 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play captures clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a same resolution camera and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has a way bigger aperture to capture better photography in poorly lited situations.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play is also cheap compared to the Xiaomi Mi 5c, making this phone a very good choice.
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