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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-05 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 291.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 12.1 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is just a bit better than the Moto Z2 Play, getting an 81.1 score against 77.4. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is newer than Moto Z2 Play, it is way thicker and incredibly heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and the Motorola Moto Z2 Play both have incredibly similar screens, because although the Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a little worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little greater pixels density.
The Moto Z2 Play features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto Z2 Play also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a bit better performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a really longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro shoots much better photographs and videos than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photos, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a lot higher 64 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Moto Z2 Play, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Moto Z2 Play. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Moto Z2 Play, resigning some features and specifications.
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