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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| 2018-07-27 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi A2 is a little bit better than Moto Z3 Play, with a 78 score against 76.3. The Xiaomi Mi A2 is an a bit heavier and a little thicker phone than Moto Z3 Play. Xiaomi Mi A2 has a slightly better looking screen than Moto Z3 Play. Both have a greater quantity of pixels per display inch, a screen with the same size and an equal resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a bit faster CPU than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has more RAM. The Moto Z3 Play features a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Moto Z3 Play has a battery duration that's very similar to the battery duration in Xiaomi Mi A2, although the Moto Z3 Play has just 3000mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi A2 captures clearer pictures and videos than Moto Z3 Play, although it has a tinier sensor and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs and/or video in low-light environments, they both have a 12 megapixels resolution camera, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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