Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-08-16 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 297.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.76 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12 Pro has a general score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than the Moto Z3's 77.6 global score. Although Xiaomi 12 Pro is noticeably newer than Moto Z3, it's much heavier and somewhat thicker. Both devices we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi 12 Pro has an older 12 version while Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a very superior processor than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xiaomi 12 Pro has a sharper display than Moto Z3, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a quite bigger display and more pixels per inch of display.
The Moto Z3 has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi 12 Pro takes much better photographs and videos than Moto Z3, because it has a lot higher video definition, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images and videos, a much bigger camera sensor and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Xiaomi 12 Pro features a way better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity.
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