In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z2 Play and Xiaomi MI 5s Plus. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Motorola Moto Z2 Play | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 156.2 mm | 154.6 mm | Motorola Moto Z2 Play has greater height than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus. |
| Width | 76.2 mm | 77.7 mm | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has greater width than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. |
| Depth | 5.99 mm | 7.95 mm | Motorola Moto Z2 Play is narrower than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. |
| Weight | 145 g | 168 g | Motorola Moto Z2 Play is lighter than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. |
| Body Colour | Lunar grey | Fine gold | High gloss dark grey | |
| Body Material | Aluminium | Metal | |
| 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) | - | |
| 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 |
| DISPLAY | Motorola Moto Z2 Play | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus |
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| Display Type | OLED display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | Full HD Super AMOLED | IPS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 5.7" | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | Both phones have the same screen resolution. |
| Display Format | Full HD | Full HD | |
| Pixel Density | 401 ppi | 386 ppi | Motorola Moto Z2 Play has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus. |
| Max Brightness | - | 550 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 1300:1 | |
| Display Features | - | 2.5D curved glass, Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Motorola Moto Z2 Play | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.35 GHz | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | - | |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Motorola Moto Z2 Play has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 506 | Qualcomm ADRENO 530 |
| MEMORY | Motorola Moto Z2 Play | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus |
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| RAM | LPDDR3 SDRAM - 3 GB | LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has more RAM than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 64 GB | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB | - |
| CAMERA | Motorola Moto Z2 Play | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. |
| Sensor Type | - | RGB CMOS | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.7 | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | Yes | - | |
| Special Effects | - | Live Filters | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Best Shot | Panorama, group selfi mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face detection, smile detection | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | Dual 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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 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 | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 13 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Type (2nd Camera) | - | Monochrome CMOS |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 4 Megapixel | Motorola Moto Z2 Play has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus. |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | F/2.0 | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. |
| Special Effects (Front) | Beauty effect | Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Professional mode, Auto Night mode | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has face detection. |
| 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 5s Plus |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3000 mAh | 3800 mAh | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has fast charging technology. |
| Run Time Details | Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs | - |
| CELLULAR | Motorola Moto Z2 Play | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 7.1.1 Nougat | - | |
| User Interface | - | MIUI 8 | |
| Navigation | A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Motorola Moto Z2 Play | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X | |
| 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 | - | |
| 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 | - | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n | Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 LE EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Motorola Moto Z2 Play | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | - | WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, HEVC, H.265, ASP |
| FEATURES | Motorola Moto Z2 Play | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, ultrasonic distance sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Three microphones, TurboPower techbnology | MU-MIMO technology |
| OTHERS | Motorola Moto Z2 Play | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter | Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable |
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