Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 77.9 |
| 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 | $ 135.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| 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 score of 77.9, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3's global score of 75.3. Although the Motorola DROID Turbo is better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, we must note that it is also noticeably older, noticeably thicker and a little bit heavier. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola DROID Turbo has an older 4.4.4 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Motorola DROID Turbo features a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a better pixels density. Motorola DROID Turbo has a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Motorola DROID Turbo, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has lower 24 frames per second video frame rates and a smaller camera aperture which is not good for capturing photos or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Motorola DROID Turbo features just a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a 3900mAh battery size instead of 3500mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, the Motorola DROID Turbo is also a bargain compared to others.
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