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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto Z2 Play is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, getting a 77.4 score against 75. Although Moto Z2 Play and the Xiaomi Mi A1 were released with only a couple of months difference, Moto Z2 Play is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi A1. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM.
Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Moto Z2 Play. Both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a display of the same size and the same pixels density. The Moto Z2 Play counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto Z2 Play also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Moto Z2 Play shoots clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have a 12 mega pixels resolution camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Moto Z2 Play also has a lot larger aperture. Xiaomi Mi A1 features a little longer battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 3% more battery size.
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