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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-20 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 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 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
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a score of 77.4, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 overall score. Motorola Moto Z2 Play's construction is much thinner and extremely lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, even though it was released many years before. Moto Z2 Play features just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Moto Z2 Play also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Moto Z2 Play counts with a screen that is very similar to Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's screen, because although the Moto Z2 Play has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch. Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for taking pictures in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a much more MP camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a very superior battery duration than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Motorola Moto Z2 Play is also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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