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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android | -- |
| 2018-06-08 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Moto Z2 Play is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting a overall score of 77.4 against 75.9. Moto Z2 Play is an older phone than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but Motorola was able to make it thinner and lighter anyway. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit faster processing unit than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little bit better looking screen than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a just a bit greater display density, a quite larger display and a little higher 1080 x 2244px resolution. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Moto Z2 Play, although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light photos, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back camera with a 12 mega-pixels.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has a SD card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 4% bigger battery size.
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