Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 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 | 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 5.0 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Moto Z3 Play is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi A1, getting a 76.3 score against 75. Moto Z3 Play's construction is newer, just a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Mi A1. Xiaomi Mi A1 features a bit more vivid screen than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, although it has a just a bit lower pixel number per inch of screen, a little smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
Moto Z3 Play has a much better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Moto Z3 Play also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Mi A1 features a bit more powerful CPU than Moto Z3 Play. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Moto Z3 Play features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a camera in the back with a 12 mega pixels and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Moto Z3 Play also has a much bigger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low light situations.
Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 3 percent greater battery capacity.
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