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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-27 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 has a global score of 77.4, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's global score of 74.3. Despite of the fact that the Moto Z2 Play is older than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, it's body is somewhat lighter and noticeably thinner. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has a little bit better screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a quite bigger screen, a little greater screen pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2280px.
Moto Z2 Play counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite. They have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM. Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Moto Z2 Play has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the Moto Z2 Play also has a much higher video quality and a lot larger camera aperture for better low light captures and video. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features longer battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 33% greater battery capacity.
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