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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-06-01 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 295.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Moto Z3 is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, getting a overall score of 77.6 against 77.5. The Moto Z3 body is newer, a little bit thinner and a lot lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2. Moto Z3 features a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
Moto Z3 has a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Moto Z3 has a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 2. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Motorola Moto Z3's camera is very similar to Xiaomi Mi Max 2's camera, and although the Motorola Moto Z3 has a bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light environments, they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same video frame rates and a same size back camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a much better battery life than Moto Z3, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity.
Although Motorola Moto Z3 is a better device, it costs a bit more than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Mi Max 2. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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