Motorola Moto Z2 Play vs. Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z2 Play and Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto Z2 Play vs. Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.2 mm 160.53 mm Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G has greater height than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Width 76.2 mm 75.73 mm Motorola Moto Z2 Play has greater width than Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G.
Depth 5.99 mm 6.81 mm Motorola Moto Z2 Play is narrower than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Weight 145 g 159 g Motorola Moto Z2 Play is lighter than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Body Colour Lunar grey | Fine gold Truffle black | Mint green | Citrus yellow
Body Material Aluminium Anti-glare glass
Protection Splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Motorola Moto Z2 Play is waterproof.
SAR Value 1.24 W/kg (body), 1.455 W/kg (head) 0.889 W/kg (body), 0.555 W/kg (head), 1.88 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Full HD Super AMOLED AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.55" Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 402 ppi Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G has better pixel density than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 800 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1.07 billion colours Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G has better colour depth than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Contrast Ratio - 5000000:1
HDR - Yes Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features - DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, Reading mode 3, Sunlight display 3.0, 240Hz sampling rate
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.4 GHz Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Moto Z2 Play has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 Qualcomm ADRENO 642
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G
RAM LPDDR3 SDRAM - 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G has more RAM than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.79 Motorola Moto Z2 Play has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Best Shot Timelapse video, AI Skyscaping, Timed burst, One-Click AI Cinema
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 854 x 480 (480p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Quick Capture, Drag to focus & exposure 8 filters
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Tele-macro lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - AF (3cm-7cm)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.24 Motorola Moto Z2 Play has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Special Effects (Front) Beauty effect -
Camera Modes (Front) Professional mode, Auto Night mode Night mode, Timelapse video, AI Beautify
Light Source (Front) Dual LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 854 x 480 (480p) at 30 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4250 mAh Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs -
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 11
User Interface - MIUI 12
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X -
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 LE EDR Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), AWB
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, ultrasonic distance sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features Three microphones, TurboPower techbnology Infrared remote control, Fast Charging, LiquidCool Technology, linear motor, dual stereo speakers, Qualcomm 6th generation AI Engine
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, soft case, 33W charger
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