Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-16 | 2019-07-24 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 297.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 the Moto Z3, having a 79.2 score against 77.6. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi A3 has 11 version and Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie. Even though the Xiaomi Mi A3 is newer than Moto Z3, it is heavier and thicker. The Moto Z3 has a better display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2160px resolution and a higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Motorola Moto Z3 has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A3. Both of them have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU. The Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Mi A3 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a much more megapixels camera, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures and a way larger camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and pictures.
Xiaomi Mi A3 has longer battery lifetime than Moto Z3, because it has a 34% greater battery size.
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