Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2018-08-16 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 297.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 8.91 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto Z3 is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, getting a score of 77.6 against 75.8. Even though the Moto Z3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro were released only 6 months apart, the Moto Z3 is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. These devices include Android operating system, but Moto Z3 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo, so it provides the user some extra features and performance enhancements.
Moto Z3 counts with a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. They have a screen of the same size, the same resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a greater pixels amount in each inch of display. The Motorola Moto Z3 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Motorola Moto Z3 features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has greater battery performance than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Motorola Moto Z3 has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a larger diafragm aperture for better images in low-light situations.
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