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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-11-01 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z2 Play is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, with a 77.4 score against 76. Even when the Motorola Moto Z2 Play and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 were released with only a few months difference, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play is incredibly thinner and somewhat lighter. The Moto Z2 Play features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Moto Z2 Play also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The Moto Z2 Play has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with 4 more cores (although slower). Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a back camera with a lot lower resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos and video.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a really longer battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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