Motorola Moto Z2 Play vs Xiaomi Mi Note

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Moto Z2 Play:

  OLED

  Mi Note:

  LCD

• Weight

  Moto Z2 Play: 16 g lighter

  Moto Z2 Play:

  145 g

  Mi Note:

  161 g

• Width

  Moto Z2 Play: 1.4 mm narrower

  Moto Z2 Play:

  76.2 mm

  Mi Note:

  77.6 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Moto Z2 Play: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  Moto Z2 Play:

  5.5 in

  Mi Note:

  5.7 in

• Chipset

  Moto Z2 Play:

  Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626 (14 nm)

  Mi Note:

  Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Moto Z2 Play: 1 mm thinner

  Moto Z2 Play:

  6 mm

  Mi Note:

  7 mm

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Moto Z2 Play

   Height:

   156.2 mm

   Width:

   76.2 mm

   Depth:

   6 mm

2. 2. Mi Note

   Height:

   155.1 mm

   Width:

   77.6 mm +1.4 mm versus Moto Z2 Play

   Depth:

   7 mm +1 mm versus Moto Z2 Play

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Moto Z2 Play

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

2. 2. Mi Note

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   89.6 cm²

Mi Note has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than Moto Z2 Play.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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