Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2021-05-20 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is slightly better than the Moto Z Play, with a global score of 80.8 against 74.4. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is a noticeably newer device than the Moto Z Play, although it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has an older 11 version and Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features a little bit better screen than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a little higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a quite greater screen pixels density and a larger display.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G captures much clearer photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also has a larger aperture to take better low-light photos and a much more megapixels back camera.
The Moto Z Play has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a really longer battery duration than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3510mAh.
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