Motorola Moto Z2 Play vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z2 Play and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 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 Redmi Note 8 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.2 mm 161.35 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has greater height than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Width 76.2 mm 76.4 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has greater width than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Depth 5.99 mm 8.79 mm Motorola Moto Z2 Play is narrower than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Weight 145 g 199.8 g Motorola Moto Z2 Play is lighter than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Body Colour Lunar grey | Fine gold Pearl white | Forest green | Mineral grey
Body Material Aluminium Curved 3D glass, Gorilla glass 5
Protection Splashproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Motorola Moto Z2 Play is waterproof.
SAR Value 1.24 W/kg (body), 1.455 W/kg (head) 1.466 W/kg (body), 0.997 W/kg (head), 3.102 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 Redmi Note 8 Pro
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology Full HD Super AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.53" Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
HDR - Yes Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunshine mode
Display Features - Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Dot Drop display, 256 ranks adjustable Reading mode
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass), fingerprint-resistant coating, oil protective coating
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MediaTek Helio G90T
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.05 GHz Motorola Moto Z2 Play has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 ARM Mali-G76 MC4
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
RAM LPDDR3 SDRAM - 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has more RAM than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Sensor Size - 1/1.7"
Sensor Type - CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.89 Motorola Moto Z2 Play has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom - 10x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Best Shot Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beautify, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Level display, Custom watermark, AI Skyscaping
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Single tone LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 9248 x 6936
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, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Quick Capture, Drag to focus & exposure Contrast Auto-Focus, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI high resolution photos, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, AI Quad camera, Tilt-shift
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) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra-macro lens
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.75 μm
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.9 μm
Special Effects (Front) Beauty effect HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Professional mode, Auto Night mode Panoramic selfies, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection, camera display brightness correction
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4500 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 2 hour(s)
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs Gaming: up to 10 hrs
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 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 10
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 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
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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
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 SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), MP4, M4V
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, XviD
Audio Amplifier - Smart PA
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 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, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, vibration sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Three microphones, TurboPower techbnology Infrared remote control, LiquidCool Technology, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo 2.0
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z2 Play Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 18W charger
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland
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