Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2014-10-28 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Droid Turbo has a global score of 76.4, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3's 75.3 score. The Motorola Droid Turbo is a noticeably older, much thicker and a little bit heavier phone than Xiaomi Mi Note 3. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Motorola Droid Turbo has the previous 4.4.4 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Motorola Droid Turbo has a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels quantity in each inch of display and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a very superior memory for apps and games than Motorola Droid Turbo, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Motorola Droid Turbo counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Motorola Droid Turbo counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has worse video frame rates and a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing images and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola Droid Turbo also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
The Motorola Droid Turbo counts with a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a 3900mAh battery size instead of 3500mAh.
The Motorola Droid Turbo not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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