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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-24 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 11.44 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A3 is just a bit better than the Moto Z3 Play, getting a 79.2 score against 76.3. The Xiaomi Mi A3 design is newer, but somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than Moto Z3 Play. Xiaomi Mi A3 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto Z3 Play. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen density and a much better 1080 x 2160 resolution. Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a quite bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Mi A3 captures much better pictures and videos than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also counts with a larger back camera sensor capturing higher quality photos and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
Xiaomi Mi A3 features greater battery life than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 34 percent more battery size.
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