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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| 2018-08-29 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is much better than Moto Z2 Play, getting a score of 85.5 against 77.4. Although the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is newer than the Moto Z2 Play, it is somewhat heavier and much thicker. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a slightly better looking screen than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a little bit bigger display, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels and a bit more pixels per inch of display. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a SD card slot that allows 1,7 TB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a slightly better camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and a 12 mega-pixels resolution camera, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also counts with faster video frame rate. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has better battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Moto Z2 Play, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Moto Z2 Play. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Xiaomi Pocophone F1, else you can save some dollars and buy the Moto Z2 Play, letting go some specifications.
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