Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-11-04 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 590.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2040 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 361 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (120 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 the Xiaomi Mi MIX, with a 77.6 score against 76.2. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android operating system, but Moto Z3 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Moto Z3 body is newer, somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter than Xiaomi Mi MIX.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a bit more vivid screen than Moto Z3, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2040 pixels resolution and a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bigger screen. Motorola Moto Z3 features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Moto Z3 features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Moto Z3 also has a greater number of cores. Xiaomi Mi MIX takes just a bit better photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z3, because although it has a tinier camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a F2 diafragm aperture and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi MIX also counts with a lot higher resolution camera.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX has a much longer battery lifetime than Moto Z3, because it has a 47 percent greater battery capacity.
The Motorola Moto Z3 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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