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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Glass and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 |
| 11 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, getting a 77.4 score against 76.7. Motorola Moto Z2 Play's design is way thinner and way lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it was released many years before. Motorola Moto Z2 Play has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a slightly better screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a bit greater number of pixels in each display inch, a little bit larger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2340px resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a better camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
The Moto Z2 Play counts with much more memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto Z2 Play also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with longer battery performance than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery capacity.
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