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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-29 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | $ 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has an overall score of 77.4, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 overall score. Motorola Moto Z2 Play's body weights the same than Xiaomi Mi 5s, but it is a lot thinner. The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a little more vivid display than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a little bit greater number of pixels in each screen inch.
Moto Z2 Play counts with a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Moto Z2 Play has just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Moto Z2 Play also has 4 more processing cores.
Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, although it has a tinier camera aperture, they both have the same video frame rates, the same (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution. The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a little better battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 7% larger battery size.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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