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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android | -- |
| 2018-06-08 | 2018-06-29 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Moto Z3 Play has a global score of 76.3, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 score. Although the Moto Z3 Play and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE were only released with a couple of months difference, the Moto Z3 Play is just a little lighter and a little thinner. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little bit better looking screen than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater display pixels density and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2244.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play has much more memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has just a bit better hardware performance than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit better camera than Moto Z3 Play, although it has a tinier aperture, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same video frame rates, the same resolution camera in the back and the same back camera sensor size. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features just a little better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has 3120mAh of battery capacity.
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