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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-01 | 2019-07-24 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Xiaomi Mi A3 is a bit better than Moto Z, with a 79.2 score against 74.5. Xiaomi Mi A3's design is way newer than the Moto Z's, but it is a lot heavier and much thicker. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi A3 has the previous 11 version and Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo. Moto Z features a much better looking display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a way better number of pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Mi A3 features just a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Moto Z, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Moto Z, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has 4 more CPU cores.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 captures better videos and photos than Motorola Moto Z, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a way more mega-pixels camera. Xiaomi Mi A3 features a really longer battery duration than Motorola Moto Z, because it has a 4030mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.
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