Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-03-03 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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
The Motorola Moto Z3 has a score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5c's general score of 72.4. Both devices we compare here include Android OS, but Motorola Moto Z3 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat, giving some nice extra features. The Motorola Moto Z3 body is newer and a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Mi 5c's, although it's somewhat heavier.
Moto Z3 counts with a little faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have 8 cores, the Moto Z3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 5c features a little more vivid screen than Moto Z3, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater pixel count per inch of display.
The Motorola Moto Z3 features a superior memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Motorola Moto Z3 has just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2860mAh.
The Moto Z3 counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Moto Z3 also has a bigger aperture.
The Moto Z3 costs more than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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