Motorola Moto Z2 Play vs. Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z2 Play and Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro. 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 POCO X3 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.2 mm 165.3 mm Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has greater height than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Width 76.2 mm 76.8 mm Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has greater width than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Depth 5.99 mm 9.4 mm Motorola Moto Z2 Play is narrower than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Weight 145 g 215 g Motorola Moto Z2 Play is lighter than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Body Colour Lunar grey | Fine gold Phantom black | Metallic bronze | Frost blue
Body Material Aluminium -
Protection Splashproof, waterproof Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Motorola Moto Z2 Play is waterproof.
IP rating - IP53
SAR Value 1.24 W/kg (body), 1.455 W/kg (head) 0.899 W/kg (body), 0.573 W/kg (head), 1.898 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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 POCO X3 Pro
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology Full HD Super AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.67" Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 395 ppi Motorola Moto Z2 Play has better pixel density than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight mode
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features - Dot Display, Reading mode 3, DynamicSwitch refresh rate
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.96 GHz Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro 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 640
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
RAM LPDDR3 SDRAM - 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has more RAM than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Sensor Size - 1/2"
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.79 Motorola Moto Z2 Play has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Pixel Size - 1.6 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Best Shot Night mode, Dual video mode
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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Quick Capture, Drag to focus & exposure 4-in-1 to 1.6μm Super Pixel
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) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - FF (4cm)
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.6 μm
Special Effects (Front) Beauty effect -
Camera Modes (Front) Professional mode, Auto Night mode Night mode, Dual video mode
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 -
Camera Features (Front) - 4-in-1 Super Pixel technology
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 5160 mAh Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 59 min
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Gaming: up to 11 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 110 hrs
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat -
User Interface - MIUI 12
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
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 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
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 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 LE EDR Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
Sound Enhancements - Hi-Res audio
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
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, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, vibration motor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features Three microphones, TurboPower techbnology Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, AI face unlock, AI Engine, LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus, MMT (Middle Middle Tab) technology, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 33W charger
Compliant Standards - IP53
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