Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.78 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco M3 is a bit better than Motorola Moto Z, having a 78.2 score against 74.5. Even though the Xiaomi Poco M3 is extremely newer than the Motorola Moto Z, it is extremely heavier and thicker. Both devices in this comparison come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Poco M3 has older 10 version while Motorola Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto Z, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has 4 more processing cores. Moto Z has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Moto Z features just a bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a much longer battery lifetime than Moto Z, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a better camera than Moto Z, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a F1.8 camera aperture and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Xiaomi Poco M3 is also by far the cheapest.
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