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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-19 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 350 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 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 | 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 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
Moto Z3 Play is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3, with a 76.3 score against 74.9. The Moto Z3 Play is a lighter and somewhat thinner phone than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3, although both of them were only released with a few months difference. The Moto Z3 Play's CPU is just as good as the processing unit in Xiaomi Mi Max 3, both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Moto Z3 Play counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2160 resolution, the Moto Z3 Play also counts with a quite greater count of pixels per inch in the screen. The Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Moto Z3 Play's camera is just as good as the camera in Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and although the Moto Z3 Play has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images, they both have the same video frame rate, the same resolution camera in the back, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a same size camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 counts with a much longer battery life than Moto Z3 Play, because it has an 83% more battery capacity.
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