Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-08-16 | 2016-11-04 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 297.00 | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| 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
The Moto Z3 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi MIX, having a 77.6 score against 76.2. The Moto Z3 body is newer, noticeably lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Mi MIX. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but Moto Z3 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, providing you lots of additional features.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a little bit better screen than Moto Z3, because although it has a just a little inferior count of pixels per screen inch and a quite lower 1080 x 2040 resolution, it also counts with a little bit bigger display. The Moto Z3 counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Motorola Moto Z3 features a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has a larger number of cores (and they are faster). The Xiaomi Mi MIX features a way better battery lifetime than Moto Z3, because it has a 4400mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX takes clearer pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z3, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same video definition and a F2 aperture, the Xiaomi Mi MIX also counts with a much better 16 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
Motorola Moto Z3 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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