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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-11-11 | 2019-07-24 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Blue, Gray and White |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi A3 is better than the Moto M, with a global score of 79.2 against 71.6. Xiaomi Mi A3's body is newer, but just a bit thicker and a little heavier than the Moto M. The Motorola Moto M counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a better pixel density.
The Motorola Moto M features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A3. They have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a much better camera than Motorola Moto M, because it has a back facing camera with much more MP, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low light situations.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto M, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi A3 has greater battery lifetime than Moto M, because it has a 4030mAh battery size instead of 3050mAh.
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