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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-11-01 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 9.68 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Moto Z3 Play is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, getting a global score of 76.3 against 76. The Moto Z3 Play is a newer phone, and it is also just a bit lighter and just a bit thinner than Xiaomi Mi Note 2. The Moto Z3 Play has a little bit better display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a little larger screen, a little bit better display density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
Moto Z3 Play counts with much more memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a bit superior CPU than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a much better battery life than Moto Z3 Play, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity. Motorola Moto Z3 Play shoots much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a back-facing camera with much less mega-pixels and a lower (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality and a bigger aperture.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Moto Z3 Play is also the cheapest one.
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