Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android | -- |
| 2019-09-26 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.35 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Forest green, Mineral grey and Pearl white | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G90T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G76 MC4 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 3.41 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto Z2 Play has a global score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro's score of 71.1. Moto Z2 Play is an notably older cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, but Motorola managed to build it thinner and a lot lighter anyway. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro counts with a bit more vivid screen than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bigger display.
Moto Z2 Play's CPU is just as good as the CPU in Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, and although the Moto Z2 Play has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Moto Z2 Play has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto Z2 Play also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro features a very superior battery life than Moto Z2 Play, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. The Moto Z2 Play counts with a very superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Moto Z2 Play also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Moto Z2 Play is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.