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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 10 |
| 2013-08-01 | 2020-11-27 |
| 5.09 x 2.57 x 0.41 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Red and White | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Motorola X8 (Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2200mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.16 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco M3 is much better than the Moto X, with a 78.2 score against 68.1. Xiaomi Poco M3 is a notably newer and just a bit thinner device than Moto X, although it's noticeably heavier. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Poco M3 has the previous 10 version while Moto X has Android 4.4.4.
Moto X features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Poco M3, although it has a quite lower display density, a way smaller screen and a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution. The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Moto X, because it has 48 GB more internal memory and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto X, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores. Xiaomi Poco M3 features a very superior battery duration than Moto X, because it has a 173% bigger battery size.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Moto X, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a way higher resolution back camera, a way larger aperture to take better photos and video in low light situations and a way larger sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 costs a little more money than Motorola Moto X, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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