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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-19 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 350 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto Z2 Play has a global score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 3's overall score of 74.9. The Moto Z2 Play design is incredibly lighter and a lot thinner than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, despite of the fact that it was released about 13 months before. Moto Z2 Play counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
Moto Z2 Play counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Moto Z2 Play also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Moto Z2 Play has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max 3. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 features a way better battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 5500mAh battery size. The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Moto Z2 Play, although it has a smaller camera aperture, they both have a same resolution back camera, the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate.
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