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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2021-05-20 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is a bit better than the Moto G5 Plus, getting an 80.8 score against 74.6. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is a newer and a little bit thinner cellphone than the Moto G5 Plus, but it's also somewhat heavier. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a display that's very similar to Motorola Moto G5 Plus's display, because although the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a just a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bigger screen.
Moto G5 Plus features a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Moto G5 Plus also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 128 GB. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features a bit better processing power than Moto G5 Plus. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G takes better videos and photos than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photos, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also counts with a way more megapixels back-facing camera and a larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features a really longer battery life than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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