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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-08-16 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 297.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a general score of 78.1, which is slightly better than the Moto Z3's general score of 77.6. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has 6.0 Marshmallow version and Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's design is older, thicker and a little bit heavier than Moto Z3.
The Moto Z3 has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a slightly better looking display than Motorola Moto Z3, although it has a just a little inferior pixel quantity per screen inch, a bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a camera that's just as good as the Moto Z3 one, because although the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a smaller back-facing camera sensor offering a lower image quality, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, it also counts with a camera with more mega pixels.
Moto Z3 features a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features improved battery performance than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has a 27% greater battery size.
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