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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-04 | 2019-07-24 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Blue, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a general score of 79.2, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto Z Play's 74.4 score. Even though Xiaomi Mi A3 is incredibly newer than Motorola Moto Z Play, it is thicker and a little heavier. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi A3 has 11 version and Motorola Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Xiaomi Mi A3 features a processing unit that's just as good as the Moto Z Play one, and although the Xiaomi Mi A3 has 1 GB more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Motorola Moto Z Play features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a bit more storage for applications and games than Moto Z Play, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds 1,7 TB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a bit longer battery performance than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a 4030mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a much better camera than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a lot more mega-pixels back camera and a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos.
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