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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-06-08 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Moto Z3 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a overall score of 77.6 against 75.9. The Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android operating system. Although the Moto Z3 and the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE were released only a couple of months apart, the Moto Z3 is just a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a slightly better looking screen than Moto Z3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2244 and a little higher pixel density. Motorola Moto Z3 has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Moto Z3 features a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit better camera than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a bigger camera aperture and a bigger sensor capturing higher quality pictures.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little better battery performance than Moto Z3, because it has 3120mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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