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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has an overall score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3's global score of 75.3. Motorola Moto Z2 Play's body is much thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, although both were released with only a couple months difference. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features a little bit better processing power than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has a bit better screen than Moto Z2 Play. Both have a display with the same size, a greater quantity of pixels per screen inch and the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 takes clearer photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photography and video, they both have the same video resolution, a 12 mega pixels camera in the back and the same video frame rate.
Moto Z2 Play features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has a bit longer battery performance than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
Moto Z2 Play is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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