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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-16 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 297.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Motorola Moto Z3 has an overall score of 77.6, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's general score of 76.6. Both of these devices use Android OS, but the Motorola Moto Z3 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version. Although Motorola Moto Z3 is older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, it's body is a lot thinner and extremely lighter.
The Motorola Moto Z3 has a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has more RAM memory. Motorola Moto Z3 has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better screen pixels density.
The Moto Z3 counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Moto Z3 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 takes better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z3, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in poorly lited environments, a lot larger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a camera in the back with a lot better resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Moto Z3, because it has a 67 percent bigger battery size.
The Moto Z3 costs a bit more money than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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